Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers - Barrington, NH.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Barrington who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general notion is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug abusing behavior that was brought on 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 receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance must take it every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically challenging, but some find it a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, those starting on methadone maintenance therapy need to realize that methadone detox is considered far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detox programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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