Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facilities - Belgrade Lakes, ME.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for people in Belgrade Lakes who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general notion is that people are no longer involved in the drug abusing activities that was caused by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance have to take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically burdensome, but some feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone starting on methadone maintenance should know that methadone detoxification is considered way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox programs that will not accept methadone maintenance clients considering detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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