Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facilities - Isleta, NM.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for people in Isleta who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the overall concept is that clients are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing activities that was caused by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to 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.

Clients enrolled in methadone maintenance have to take it every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be logistically and financially challenging, but some find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance should be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are many detox centers that will not accept methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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