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Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Westbrook who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the general idea is that people are no longer involved in the drug abusing behavior that was driven by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.
Clients enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy must take it daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically challenging, but some people find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, people beginning methadone maintenance therapy ought to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detox can be so difficult and rates of relapse are very high.
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