Methadone

[Becky]

a potent opioid based [narcotic] used to treat moderate to severe pain;not to be injected,however,used to treat people who are withdrawing from other narcotics(Heroin,[Dilaudid],[Percocet] ect...)

[Sonia]

A powerful synthetic analgesic drug which is similar to morphine in its effects but less sedative and is used as a substitute drug in the treatment of morphine and heroin addiction.

[Oralee]

An opiate that blocks the high from drugs like heroin. Youll still feel something but you will not feel that same high and you will not need more.
Metadone does not give the user a high but rather a glow. That same [fuzzy feeling] without the rush. Although, mixed with xanax [methadone] can be deadly (in high doses) and can cause a heroin like high. Which is one reason methadone has gotten a lot of negative publicity and has been deverted to the streets.
Many [Drs]. are opting to put pain patients on methadone to get out of pricey lawsuits from oxycontin.
Used in place of Rx drug addiction and heroin.
An addict can get methadone for free by going on [BHL] or welfare, by checking into a clinic. Most clinic have [waiting list] but will take on as many as a few 1000 patients at one time. It is all given to addicts more discretely through a medical doctor.
Has become very popular with [chronic pain] patients.
Negative side effects: 1/2 month withdrawal, sweating, and loss of libido.
Not a short term answer for addiction.

[Lanell]

[methadone] is used to treat pain and help [heroine] addicts stay clean and not suffer from [withdrawal].

[Magaret]

A [synthetic] [narcotic] drug similar to [morphine] but less habit-forming; used in treating heroin addiction

[PussyCat]

A highly potent (even [small doses]) narcotic used to [wean] heroine addicts (

[Hina Muqadas]

Its also used to treat extreme pain, usually in Cancer patients. Methadone is usually [prescribed] after other [narcotic] agents are proven to be innafective. Its usually prescribed in large [doses], usually 120 pills to be taken 4 times a day.

[Agnes]

a drug that is often given to people who are trying to stop using heroin