Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs - Fairfield, MT.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for clients in Fairfield who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the overall idea is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug seeking behavior that was driven by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to dose every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically difficult, but some find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, someone starting on methadone maintenance therapy need to realize that methadone detox is considered way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are many detox programs that will not accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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