Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities - Brooks, ME.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for clients in Brooks who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the overall concept is that people are no longer involved in the drug using 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 which activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically difficult, but some people feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, people starting on methadone maintenance therapy should be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be so challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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