What Are the Long Term Affects of Methadone?

Question by Amber D.: What are the long term affects of Methadone?
My boyfriend and I have been dating for four years now and he has been addicted to Methadone for 5 years. He thinks it is perfectly safe and that there are no long term affects of this drug. I say a drug is a drug no matter what it is or what doctor says it is safe. I think if you need help or are sick then that’s when you should use a drug but you should never abuse a drug.

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Answer by dicky
Methadone is synthetic heroin. It is VERY addictive. Chances are that he will be on it for the rest of his life. Probably taking xanax too.

Answer by [email protected]
Methadone will kill you. It builds up in your system unlike other pain killers. You make one mistake on your dose and you forget to breath.