Legal drugs like heroin, for example. This video explains the positive however, sometimes, negative elements of treatment with methadone.

Methadone is classified as an opioid-agonist due to the way it affects opioid receptors. These receptors exist inside the brain, and also elsewhere on the body. The process of methadone can have the dual benefit of getting rid of withdrawal symptoms as well as craving for other drugs.

One downside of methadone treatment is that the medication can create dependency on the portion of the patient. This issue is able to be solved via controlled drug administration. Methadone is only effective when administered in one dose daily. The use of methadone also reduces the risk of contracting illnesses commonly related to intravenous drug use.

The less risk associated using methadone makes it an alternative that is safer than legal and illegal drugs and can be explained by its broad acceptance as a solution for a solution to the problem of addiction to opioids.

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