The Use of Methadone in Drug Maintenance Programs Is Controversial

question 158

Multiple Choice

The use of methadone in drug maintenance programs is controversial because methadone:

• A) use increases the risk of contracting AIDS.
• B) costs more than $50 a day per person treated.
• C) produces withdrawal that is sometimes more difficult than heroin withdrawal.
• D) needs to be taken several times per day according to a rigid schedule.

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Definitions:

Anti-psychotic Qualities

Characteristics of medications designed to treat psychoses by modifying brain chemistry to reduce psychotic symptoms.

Substances

Chemical compounds or materials that can be ingested, inhaled, injected, or absorbed, often used in the context of drug use.

Personality Disorder

A type of mental disorder characterized by enduring maladaptive patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience, exhibited across many contexts and deviating from those accepted by the individual's culture.

Suicide Risk

The likelihood that an individual will attempt or complete suicide, often assessed through risk factors and warning signs.