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

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Westmoreland who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general notion is that people are no longer engaged in the drug abusing behavior that was brought on by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People involved in methadone maintenance must dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically burdensome, but some find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance need to realize that methadone detoxification is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detox facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients since detox can be so challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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