The Use of Methadone in Drug Maintenance Programs Is Controversial

question 39

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 in a rigid schedule.

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