Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities - Fitzwilliam, NH.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for people in Fitzwilliam who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general notion is that people are no longer involved in the drug seeking behavior that was driven by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance have to take it every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically difficult, but some find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone starting on methadone maintenance therapy ought to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that will not take methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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