Methadone

Methadone is a potent opioid agonist used for the treatment of pain, heroin and opiate withdrawal symptoms. Initially, methadone was primarily used for the treatment of drug withdrawal. Presently, it is also used for the treatment of pain related to chronic, or terminal illness. Due to the low price, availability, and effectiveness, methadone is appealing to health care providers for the treatment of chronic pain. Although methadone has its Pros, I believe the Cons outweigh them. Risk of…

is a good thing and a bad thing. Some of these women turn from what they were using to methadone (2). Methadone has been proven to help women with drug abuse with pregnancy but it is doctor regulated and assumed that she is getting the proper prenatal care for the baby (7). The doctors that will use this system will use it when it is best suited for the parent and child, but they must regulate how much methadone is being given because of risk factors for relapse in the mother (14). . . . states…

Methadone replacement therapy is also known as methadone management therapy (MMT) to reduce the radical from the community as this is a harm reduction therapy rather than a cure. MMT practice on a direct observation therapy (DOT) basis in which the client is required to consume the methadone in front of the pharmacist. There are cases that client might require BD dosing which the methadone is rapidly metabolized by the liver and not sufficient…

During an anonymous Methadone addiction study, a participant articulated experiences with addiction stigma: “They look at you like you’re a drug addict and then they look at you like they can treat you any way they want. You know what I mean. You’re a drug addict. Well, you’re lower than I am if you use drugs.” (Earnshaw, et. al, 8). In addition to affecting the lives of misusers, addiction impacts the community as a whole. However, administration of psychoactive medication is a valuable…

Morphine (MS Contin®, Avinza®, Kadian®, Embeda®, others) Morphine treats moderate-to-severe pain and is a Schedule 2 opioid. Although once available only as a rapidly acting formulation, long-acting products are now routinely prescribed to treat chronic pain. Morphine is the most prominent and active ingredient in opium. It was first extracted from opium some 200 years ago. Morphine is as easy to abuse as heroin and carries the same risks as heroin. To reduce the potential for abuse, the newer…

could be utilized to provide drug treatment instead of incarcerating those that need serious help. Bourgois and Schonberg (2009), state that a wide variety of treatment and social support needs to be available to drug users such as harm reduction, methadone maintenance and subsidized employment initiatives. With these services and supports in place, this could possibly help to reduce the use of drugs and become a basis towards improving…

Written Assignment on Need Exchange and Methadone Maintenance Programs Dr. Hall Student Name: Savannah Delgado This assignment is due in hard copy format the first class period. Review some literature pertaining to Needle Exchange Programs and Methadone Maintenance programs. You may use the library, internet, peer reviewed literature, brochures, or other resources, and answer the 7 questions below. - Please download this document onto your desktop, type in your answers, and print out the…

Russell Brand’s insightful documentary highlighted the effects of addiction has on drug users and argued for the funding of abstinence-based treatments, rather than methadone-based treatments or sending addicts to prison, in order to confront the issue of addiction. Drug addiction has been a controversial subject in Britain since some people, like Peter Hitchins from the Google Debate, view addiction as a result of people’s own actions and is something people need to take responsibility on their…

disease (“David Sword, Jr. Obituary”). Ironically, his death did not come from using illegal street drugs. David died while receiving Methadone Maintenance Treatment, or (MMT). In his determination to remain free from the use of opiate-based drugs, David sought help through a method known as drug replacement therapy.…

Heroin Treatment Options: Treatment with Methadone versus Suboxone Lori A. Snyder April 11, 2016 Heroin Treatment Options: Treatment with Methadone versus Suboxone There has been an increase in the number of people addicted to heroin. With the increase of people addicted to heroin, comes a need for more or better treatment options to help those with heroin addiction. The purpose of this paper is to compare two treatment options with information from three journal articles that have done…