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Methadone makes you fat
What is myth.
Some patients do report that they enjoy the taste of their food a lot better now that they have eliminated drug use as the center of their lives, and so they may actually be eating more. But in no way does methadone influence a patients weight.
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What is Heroin?
The lower the dose of Methadone the better
What is Myth.
While it is true that lower doses of methadone will reduce withdrawal symptoms, higher doses are sometimes needed to block the effect of heroin and other opioids. Most patients will need between 60 and 120 milligrams of methadone a day to stop using illicit opioids. A few patients, however, will feel well with much lower doses.
blank is a powerful synthetic opiate analgesic similar to but more potent than morphine. It is typically used to treat patients with severe pain, or to manage pain after surgery.
What is Fentanyl?
While battling enemies in WW2 the Germans had many wounded soldiers causing a shortage of what drug, leading to the creation & discovery of methadone
What is Morphine?
Methadone causes drowsiness and sedation
What is Myth.
All people feel drowsy or tired at times. Patients on a stabilized dose of methadone will not feel any more drowsy or sedated than normal people feel during the day.
blank is a powerfully addictive central nervous system stimulant that is snorted, injected, or smoked. has been processed to form a rock crystal that is then usually smoked.
What is Cocaine?
Some high-risk situations to avoid are to not let yourself get too hungry, angry, lonely or tired. What can help you remember these circumstances?
What is H.A.L.T.?
The HALT principle has to do with being self-aware and recognizing when these states are manifesting in order to put an early stop to the domino trigger effect and prevent relapse.
Methadone does not damage your body
What is Fact.
People have been taking methadone for more than 30 years, and there has been no evidence that long-term use causes any physical damage whatsoever. Some people do have side effects from methadone such as constipation, increased sweating, and dry mouth, but these usually go away over time or with dose adjustments.
blank is a very addictive stimulant that is closely related to amphetamine. It is long lasting and toxic to dopamine nerve terminals in the central nervous system. It is a white, odorless, bitter-tasting powder taken orally or by snorting or injecting, or a rock "crystal" that is heated and smoked.
What is Methamphetamine?
In 1947 once Methadone came to the US, it was approved by "-
What is FDA (Federal Drug Admin)
Methadone doesn't get in your bones and weaken them
What is Fact.
Methadone in no way causes harm to the skeletal structure. The discomfort is probably a mild withdrawal symptom and may be eased by adjusting the patient’s dose of methadone.
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What is Tobacco?