A client's family member states, "I don't understand the reason for the methadone treatment. Why replace heroin with methadone?" What is the best explanation for this family?
1. Methadone is safe even in large doses.
2. Methadone replaces a more potent drug.
3. Methadone is a deterrent to the use of drugs.
4. Methadone blocks the craving for and the action of opiates.
4
Rationale: Methadone blocks the craving for and the action of opiates. Methadone is also safer for the client because the issues of needle cleanliness, exposure to HIV and other transmittable diseases, and illegal behaviors related to heroin are diminished. Methadone does not replace more potent drugs or act as a deterrent to other drug use. The doses of methadone are strictly regulated and administered by health professionals.
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Fill in the blank with correct word.
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