Treating heroin addiciton- methadone 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyHealth and clinical psychologyA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: CorinnaxoCreated on: 15-02-15 21:44 How long does methadone last for? 24 hours 1 of 12 How is methadone taken? Orally 2 of 12 How does methadone work? It replaces heroin at the synapse 3 of 12 How many doses does an addict need a day? 1 4 of 12 Where is methadone usually taken? Normally under supervision at a pharmacy and then the addict is allowed to take the methadone home when trusted 5 of 12 When can addicts detoxify? When they are stable 6 of 12 Why is the methadone slowly reduced? To avoid withdrawal symptoms 7 of 12 Can you overdose on methadone? No- only when taken with other drugs 8 of 12 What are some strengths of methadone? Safer, breaks link with dealer and avoids diseases caused by needle sharing 9 of 12 What did Wodak find in 2005? That people were more likely to stay on treatment programmes than any other programmes 10 of 12 Why is there political opposition to methadone programmes? Because of the withdrawal symptoms the addict will experience after 11 of 12 How long do methadone withdrawal symptoms last for? A month 12 of 12
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