What Are the Effects of Methadone Addiction?
Since the words methamphetamine and methadone start with the same syllable, some people confuse the two. Both are highly addictive, but these two substance are not the same. When people talk about crystal meth or just meth, they are referring to methampehtamines. while methadone is usually not shortened.
When it is most productive, methadone is used to manage pain, to help treat drug addictions and to aid with detox from drugs like heroin. Some people in the medical community advocate for the use of methadone and assure the public that methadone is perfectly safe to use. Others, question the use of a drug like methadone to help people end addiction to other drugs. It is a controlled substance, so people using methadone need to be very careful about following their doctor’s instructions. Unfortunately, some people who start out taking methadone with the aim of leaving addiction behind can find themselves addicted to methadone itself.
Some of the side effects of methadone use are problems with breathing, irregular heartbeat, dizziness and disorientation. Although those who are using methadone are most like to experience dangerous side effects when they begin taking methadone, this does not mean that the danger goes away after they have taking it for a while.
One of the properties of methadone that makes it dangerous is the fact that methadone remains in a person’s system for days after it is taken. So even if a person stops taking it. Methadone addicts report that it’s easier to quit heroin cold turkey than it is to stop taking methadone. Methadone addicts can suffer from extended post acute withdrawal syndrome for many months.
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