Understanding Methadone Maintenance Guidelines
Because of their high potential for addiction, opiate drugs are classified as controlled substances. Methadone, a type of treatment for …
Continue readingBecause of their high potential for addiction, opiate drugs are classified as controlled substances. Methadone, a type of treatment for …
Continue readingOpiate addictions can develop from any number of drugs with morphine, heroin, Percodan and OxyContin being just a mere few. …
Continue readingOpiate addictions cause considerable damage to essential chemical processes throughout the body. As any recovering addict well knows, the effects …
Continue readingIt can be heart-wrenching to watch a loved one’s life undergo the ravages of opiate addiction. According to the American …
Continue readingMore oftentimes than not, women affected by addiction come from physically and/or sexually abusive backgrounds, according to the National Institute …
Continue readingMethadone as a treatment for opiate addiction doesn’t work well for everyone. Because methadone is itself an opiate drug, people …
Continue readingFirst developed in the early 1960s, methadone maintenance treatment works to reduce drug cravings and withdrawal effects in recovering opiate …
Continue readingAs a drug treatment for heroin and opioid addictions, methadone offers relief from the withdrawal symptoms people experience when detoxing. …
Continue readingAs methadone itself is an opiate-type drug, it’s naturally an effective drug treatment for heroin and opiate-related withdrawal effects. According …
Continue readingMany patients will take methadone for months or even years following a heroin or opiate addiction but at some point, …
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