Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs - Durham, NH.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for clients in Durham who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general concept is that clients are no longer involved in the drug seeking behavior that was caused by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance must dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically difficult, but some feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, someone beginning methadone maintenance should realize that methadone detox is considered way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so challenging and rates of relapse are very high.

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