Methadone is used in treatment for heroin addiction because it lasts much longer than heroin in the body. Methadone is an opiate narcotic drug just like heroin; a person on a methadone maintenance program can take methadone, 70 mgs, only once a day, or even every other day if it is an extended relief dose, where heroin must be used several times a day to ward off withdrawal effects.
Methadone, being similar to heroin, will affect one's ability to speak and walk in coordination for at least 24 hours if you are new to the drug; once your body becomes accustomed to the drug, these side effects usually disappear in time. Keeping in mind that heroin and methadone are "chemical cousins," a methadone user will have exactly the same side effects as with heroin or morphine.
Methadone is not just used as a treatment for heroin addiction; it is also prescribed by physicians to relieve a patient's severe pain, especially if the patient is terminally ill.
Methadone, being similar to heroin, will affect one's ability to speak and walk in coordination for at least 24 hours if you are new to the drug; once your body becomes accustomed to the drug, these side effects usually disappear in time. Keeping in mind that heroin and methadone are "chemical cousins," a methadone user will have exactly the same side effects as with heroin or morphine.
Methadone is not just used as a treatment for heroin addiction; it is also prescribed by physicians to relieve a patient's severe pain, especially if the patient is terminally ill.
