Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - Nellis AFB, NV.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Nellis AFB who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the overall concept is that people are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing activities that was driven by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Clients involved in methadone maintenance must take it every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically difficult, but some feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance therapy need to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detox can be very difficult and rates of relapse are considerably high.

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