Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs - Sorrento, ME.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for clients in Sorrento who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general notion is that clients are no longer involved in the drug seeking activities that was caused by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Patients enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, people starting on methadone maintenance need to know that methadone detox is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detox centers that will not take methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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