Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs - Silver City, NV.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Silver City who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the overall notion is that clients 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 which stimulates the same neurons in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Patients enrolled in methadone maintenance have to take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially difficult, but some people feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance need to know that methadone detox is considered far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detox can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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