What Are the Drugs Being Used for Substance Abuse Treatments?
Question by aiyana ss: What are the drugs being used for substance abuse treatments?
I was wondering what drugs were being used for the treatment of heroin addiction. I just got intrigued because I’ve always thought that addicts just had to get off heroin (or whatever substance it is that they’re addicted to) and that that would be enough for them to get better.
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Answer by Heather
Methadone…
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Methadone or Buprenorphine for Maintenance Therapy of Opioid Addiction …
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Substance abuse counselor convicted of murder in Torrance pedestrian's death
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Russell Brand launches fund to raise money for drug and alcohol treatment …
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