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Isn methadone used for drug addicts?

April 26, 2017addicts drug methadone Used

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Isn methadone used for drug addicts?

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Yes, methadone is used to treat drug addiction in what is called methadone maintenance clinics. In this situation, methadone is prescribed once per day. But, methadone is also used to treat pain. In this situation, methadone has to be prescribed approximately every eight hours for pain relief. So, methadone is used for two different problems in two different ways.