Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - Jay, ME.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Jay who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been around for decades now, and the overall idea is that individuals are no longer engaged in the drug using activities that was driven by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Clients enrolled in methadone maintenance must dose daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially challenging, but some people find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, people starting on methadone maintenance ought to know that methadone detox is considered far more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox programs that will not take methadone maintenance clients considering detoxification can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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