Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs - Cumberland Center, ME.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for clients in Cumberland Center who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the overall notion is that people are no longer engaged in the drug seeking behavior that was driven by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance have to take it daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially challenging, but some find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance need to realize that methadone detoxification is known to be way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that will not accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

For All Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities In Cumberland Center, Click Here.