The Stigma against Methadone Users and the Healthcare Providers Who Help Them Abstract The purpose of this research is to identify a stigma against methadone users and those in the healthcare field who are trying to help them become drug free. Methadone is a synthetic drug brought to America in the 1960’s to help with opiate addiction. During the fifty years since then‚ it has been a very successful treatment drug‚ but a stigma has developed that to use this drug is to be considered a “junkie”
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Methadone and Suboxone Have you ever witnessed an addict experiencing the effects of withdrawals from opiate abuse? Having witnessed my 24 year old son go through these‚ while I was experiencing them right by his side‚ was an eye opener. Even though Methadone and Suboxone both treat opiate addiction‚ their use is controversial; however the benefits of their use outweigh the controversy. Even though Methadone and Suboxone both treat opiate addiction‚ their use is controversial; however the benefits
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hepatitis C. His treatment plan consists of Interferon and he is considering the “methadone cure” for his heroin addiction however he is not sure if he wants to give up his heroin use. Jerry feels torn‚ but he knows that his life depends on this choice. In order to encourage Jerry to continue with a methadone cure which may be the appreciate treatment for him‚ he will need to be giving some compelling information about methadone cure. Contrast to Heroin which creates a “downer” impact or result that quickly
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The purpose of Methadone Maintenance programs is to provide addiction services to opioid-addicted individuals. Treatment programs can help addicts decrease their dependence on opioids and provide them with healthier lives. Methadone maintenance has proven to be beneficial in many ways using long-lasting medication and other strategies to help addicts turn their lives around. A recent Cochrane review from 2004 found that methadone treatment is statistically more effective than non-pharmacological
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Facts: How Long Does Methadone Stay In Your System? Methadone has been discovered from 1930 for getting relieve from pain. It had been not before 1960’s that methadone was first used to assist handle heroin and morphine followers. So‚ before knowing about how long does methadone stay in your system you need to be aware of some of the facts about methadone. In 1964‚ Doctor Marie Nyswander and Vincent Dole started their groundbreaking study of managing opiate addicts with methadone. They unearthed that
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“It[methadone] has been heavily criticised as a "one-size fits all" approach to a complex problem”(bbc.co.uk). Therefore‚ the question arises‚ is methadone an effective treatment to stop drug addiction or do addicts return to their ways? Dan Frosch‚ a New York Times writer‚ reflects on an issue concerning jails and detention centers nationwide‚ drug addiction. His article‚ “Plan to End Methadone Use at Albuquerque Jail Prompts Alarm” focuses on the effects‚ costs‚ and realities of methadone treatment
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social issue about which you have strong views.” It is shocking to hear that “giving methadone to heroin addicts has a 97% failure rate.”(1) I was extremely surprised to hear this because I thought and was made to believe that after a few years methadone would completely stop addicts taking heroin. Infact in the same study by Scotland’s leading drug experts it emerged that there was a “29% success rate among addicts who
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D-The patient arrived on time for her counseling session. Reported stable on her dose and deny the need to alter her methadone‚ referring to a dose increase. According to the patient‚ she’s clean for a month‚ at which this writer provided a positive feedback to the patient. Then the conversation shifted about the patient’s father health. Patient reported‚ her father has a history of heart attacks‚ he’s 74 years old‚ and the doctors placed a new stem to the heart. The patient discuss her feelings
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history of drug abuse and as such had only one home medication‚ which is Methadone. Methadone has been associated with thrombocytopenia in patients with hepatitis. She does have hepatitis hence she is at risk for thrombocytopenia because of methadone. This patient has continued this therapy throughout her stay in the hospital‚ as such not meeting any of the criteria established in the table above plus she has had methadone for years prior to hospitalization.5 This patient was on Enoxaparin 40mg daily
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Methadone Maintenance: A safe and effective alternative to opiate dependency Opiate addiction is a chronic disease that affects millions of people in the Unites States. This deadly epidemic is one that in most cases requires some form of medical treatment. There are many treatment options available to those struggling with addiction. The three most well-known options are rapid detox‚ suboxone‚ and methadone maintenance (Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction Facts for Families
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