LAKELAND CENTERS
THE BENEFITS OF METHADONE TREATMENT
The common benefits of methadone used as a treatment modality for opiate addiction includes but are not limited to the fact that: M ethadone is orally active. As an ingestible medication, individuals consume the medication once daily. This activity replaces the dysfunctional activity of medicating or injecting various opiates of abuse 4-6 times per day. Methadone has a half-life of approximately 24-72 hours. Methadone, when prescribed in a regulated dose, has no intoxicating or euphoric effects. Methadone is implemented as a medication that promotes stabilization and not abuse. Methadone decreases cravings for opiates and provides a blocking effect against other opiates that have the potential for abuse. Methadone has a few side effects that include but are not limited to weight gain and decreased sexual libido.
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