Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs - Broadview, MT.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Broadview who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general notion is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking behavior that was driven by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Clients enrolled in methadone maintenance have to dose every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially challenging, but some people find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance should be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is considered way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification programs that will not accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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