Sometimes methadone is used in the treatment of heroin addiction. One reason that methadone is substituted for heroin is:
1. it is a way to substitute one opioid for another.
2. it is less constipating than heroin.
3. methadone does not give the "rush" that heroin addicts are looking for.
4. it is a synthetic opioid, which makes it less addicting.
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Methadone as an extended-release medication does not give the rush that addicts enjoy. It maintains the opioid level in the body but does so at a steady state and decreases cravings.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 1270
OBJ: 4 TOP: Medications KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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