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Methadone

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A synthetic opiate.

The most common medical use for methadone is as a legal substitute for heroin in treatment programs for drug addiction.

It is usually administered to participating addicts daily in the form of a green, tasteless liquid at a drug treatment clinic.

See also: Methadone treatment program

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