Articles on Methadone

Helping Your Loved One into a Methadone Maintenance Program

Opiate addiction is like a progressive disease that keeps getting worse until the proper treatment is received and then, it must be continuously managed or it may raise its ugly head in a moment’s notice. This isn’t a character flaw, although you and your loved one may both, feel that way. It is simply the ….

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Who Needs Methadone Maintenance Therapy?

For most of the people who are addicted to heroin or prescriptions painkillers, there is an overwhelming desire to feel “normal” again and to escape the whirlwinds of opiate addiction. They will go through multiple attempts to stop using only to relapse again and again and each time, the next attempt to quit is more ….

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What to Look for in a Methadone Doctor

Methadone doctors have to have many qualifications as well as the ability to understand the needs of their patients. While you may have decided to go to a methadone clinic or treatment center for help with your opioid addiction, it can be difficult to decide which facility is best for you. Remembering that your doctor ….

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Will a Methadone Program Change My Life?

Methadone maintenance programs actually have the effect of changing your life for the better without taking you away from everything that matters. With methadone maintenance, you can help yourself get back on track from opioid addiction and still be able to live your life. How Will a Methadone Program Change My Life? According to Harvard ….

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Dangers of Methadone Abuse & the Need to Stick with Your Prescription

For decades, methadone has been an effective medication used in the treatment of opioid addictions, but more recently, it has gained popularity as a narcotic pain relief medication. The misuse, abuse, and diversions of methadone make it one of the most dangerous drugs in existence today. Methadone Facts As the access to methadone increases, there ….

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5 Benefits of Methadone Maintenance

1) Stable Functioning Methadone is a synthetic opioid that lasts for 24 hours or more and because it is metabolized differently than opioids, it can actually build up the person’s body to last longer. For most people undergoing methadone maintenance treatment, this is beneficial because methadone is used to block the effects of other opioids, ….

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Brief History of Methadone Maintenance

The chemical structure of methadone began in Germany in 1937 when scientists were searching for a pain killing drug that was not as addictive as morphine. During World War II, Germany began synthesizing the chemical, they called, Hoechst, to replace the short supplies of morphine and other analgesics. Commercial manufacturing began in 1939, and despite ….

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How to Find Free Methadone Clinics

Are you or your loved one in need of a free methadone clinic? Do you need information on where they are and how much assistance would be available to you? There are free methadone clinics and you do have options. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse every year drug abuse and addiction to ….

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