Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers - Wheat Ridge, CO.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Wheat Ridge who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the overall concept is that people are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing activities that was driven by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance must dose daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically burdensome, but some find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance therapy should be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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