Do I Need my Parents’ Permission to Get Methadone Treatment as a Teen?
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, methadone is a valuable treatment method for treating both chronic pain and …
Continue readingThe Dangers of Mentioning you are on Methadone to Strangers
Methadone is a controversial subject. Even though according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, doctors have been using it …
Continue readingMethadone Centers, Harm Reduction, and Community Involvement
Many people are under the mistaken belief that methadone centers bring crime and other bad elements to their community. According …
Continue readingHow to Prepare for Methadone Treatment
When you are addicted to opiates, it is difficult to know which treatment is going to work for you. According …
Continue reading10 Questions to ask your Doctor before Taking Methadone
Methadone is a very powerful drug that many view as controversial. Refined in the 1940s, it is now used to …
Continue readingRelapse Risks during Methadone Maintenance Treatment & How to Avoid Them
Methadone’s use as an opiate addiction treatment remains the standard of care for treating chronic addiction problems. As a synthetic …
Continue readingThe Importance of a Good Relationship Between You and Your Methadone Doctor
Perhaps more so than with any other healthcare professional you will encounter on your addiction recovery journey, it is extremely …
Continue readingIs Methadone a Stronger Treatment for Opioid Addiction than Buprenorphine?
As a pharmacological treatment for opioid addiction, methadone has been around longer than buprenorphine and has been accepted to treat …
Continue readingWhat is Methadone Maintenance Therapy?
More often than not, by the time methadone treatment is considered, a person has undergone one, maybe two or more …
Continue readingEffects of Methadone Maintenance Treatment
Aside from the mere physical relief that can be obtained from the use of methadone as a maintenance medication, many …
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