Despite drawbacks, many consider methadone the best treatment for opiate …

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Methadone, itself an opiate, is used to treat addiction to heroin and other opiates because its effect is gradual and sustained, reducing the desire for other opioid drugs while preventing withdrawal symptoms, according to the National Institute of …
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Rights, Wrongs, and the War on Drugs

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