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MissTica
3 years ago
9

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?
a. detoxification
b. supervised medication
c. therapeutic community
Health
2 answers:
aliina [53]3 years ago
8 0
<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.

</span></span>
B. supervised medication

musickatia [10]3 years ago
5 0
Supervised medication
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