A heroin substitute because it has a longer half-life and less sedation It is used to prevent withdrawal symptoms Doctors must obtain a special license to prescribe methadone
a drug that is often given to people who are trying to stop taking heroin (methyl + diphenyl + -one). Organic compound, a potent synthetic narcotic drug, the most effective form of treatment for addiction to heroin and other narcotics (see drug addiction). It has been widely used in heroin-addiction programs in the U.S. since the 1960s. Though addictive itself, it is easier to stop using than heroin. It also causes no euphoric effects and does not lead to development of tolerance, so increasing doses are not required. A person taking a daily maintenance dose does not experience either heroin withdrawal symptoms or a heroin rush from any attempt to resume heroin, so heroin's psychological hold on the user can be broken
an oral opioid drug used for pain therapy and to treat opiate (e g , heroin) addiction Methadone maintenance therapy is used to prevent withdrawal symptoms by administering a small dose of methadone on a regular (e g , daily) basis
An opioid used in the maintenance treatment of heroin dependency because it prevents heroin withdrawal symptoms and fulfills the addict's physical need for the drug
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