Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Programs - Raton, NM.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Raton who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general idea is that people are no longer engaged in the drug abusing behavior that was caused by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same 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.

People involved in methadone maintenance have to dose daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be logistically and financially difficult, but some feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance should know that methadone detox is considered way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be very challenging and rates of relapse are very high.

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