A heroin addict went through the following treatment to stop his drug abuse: a doctor gradually replaced his daily heroin dosage
with the legal drug methadone. What kind of treatment is this?
Select one of the options below as your answer:
A. detoxification
B. supervised medication
C. therapeutic community
<span> Methadone has been used since 1960 as a substitute for opiates among heroin users. (Substitution treatment) It is used primarily as replacement therapy in heroin addicts: methadone has properties comparable to heroin, but it has a more favorable pharmacological profile. This transfer of dependence can stabilize the patient and facilitates <span>rehabilitation.
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