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Methadone Maintenance Therapy

10/26/2004 4:29:28 PM

Methadone Maintenance Therapy
A type of treatment for individuals who are addicted to heroin or other opiate drugs (such as Percodan or OxyContin). Methadone is a safe and effective medication that acts as a stabilizer so people can return to daily life. Methadone does not make people high and does not replace one drug addiction with another - methadone's effects are very different from opiates. Most people receive methadone daily from a clinic, where counseling and group meetings are also available. (Join Together)

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Note: Join Together definitions were adapted from:

Cermak, T. L. (1986). Diagnosing and Treating Codependence. Johnson Institute Books, Minneapolis, MN.
Maisto, S. A., Galizio, M. And Connors, G. J. (1991). Drug Use and Misuse, Hold, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., Fort Worth, TX.
Ray, O. (1990). Drugs, Society and Human Behavior, Times Mirror/Mosby, College Publishing, St. Louis.
Schuckit, M. A. (1998). Educating Yourself about Alcohol and Drugs: A People's Primer. Plenum Trade: New York.

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