What Is Methadone Maintenance?

Question by stlkenny12: What is methadone maintenance?

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Answer by Christian Betty
You take methadone under a doctor’s supervision instead of heroin

Answer by Pedro S
synthetic heroin…it is a pill or liquid and lasts 24 hrs….mostly used to kick H but the drug makers have been ” pushing ” it for pain….but…its time release and people take it and feel nothing at first…take more and OD.

Overdose drug is approved
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