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. , <br /> Vt6r t -/ 1 <br /> 1 <br /> 1 <br /> 1 <br /> Opiate Substitution Treatment (OST) <br /> i <br /> Methadone <br /> 1 <br /> I <br /> Methadone treatment for people dependent on opiates(such as heroin,morphine, codeine, 1 <br /> Oxycontin, Dilaudid,etc.)relieves their withdrawal symptoms,reduces the physiological <br /> cravings and allows their body functions to return to normal. Available since 1967,methadone <br /> treatment has been confirmed effective in many scientific studies. <br /> i <br /> Patients receive their medication from qualified health professionals and routinely meet with a <br /> primary counselor(social worker, caseworker or certified substance abuse counselor), attend <br /> treatment groups,and access medical and social services. l <br /> I <br /> Unlike heroin or other narcotic drugs,methadone does not cause the same"high"associated with <br /> drug addiction. When taken as prescribed,long-term administration of methadone causes no 1 <br /> adverse effects to vital organs or body systems. Methadone treatment allows clients to get <br /> medical care and counseling, change their lifestyle, start recovery, and get social services such as 1 <br /> SST. <br /> i <br /> Buprenorphine } <br /> i <br /> 7 <br /> The Drug Addiction and Treatment Act of 2000 allows physicians who meet certain <br /> requirements to treat addiction to opiates(such as heroin,morphine, codeine, Oxycontin, f <br /> Dilaudid, etc.)with FDA- approved narcotic medications, such as buprenorphine. i <br /> Unlike methadone, which must be dispensed under supervision at drug treatment clinics, i <br /> buprenorphine is available by prescription at local pharmacies and can be taken anywhere by <br /> dissolving a pill under the tongue.=Buprenorphine is designed to ease withdrawal and satisfy <br /> cravings without the"high"of abused opioid drugs. It can be used to treat addiction to pain 1 <br /> killers such as OxyContin,Vicodin or codeine, as well as heroin, and can be as effective as 1 <br /> methadone in most cases. <br /> Compared with other medications such as methadone,buprenorphine causes weaker opiate <br /> effects and is less likely to cause overdose problems. Buprenorphine also produces a lower level <br /> of physical dependence, so patients who discontinue the medication generally have fewer I <br /> withdrawal symptoms. Because of these advantages,buprenorphine may be appropriate for use <br /> in a wider variety of treatment settings than currently available medications.* <br /> 1 <br /> *Source:National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIH Publication Number 05-4165. Printed October 1 <br /> 1997; Reprinted September 2000, Revised May 2005. <br /> i <br /> 1 <br /> Y <br /> i <br /> 1 <br /> E-.,iA. ., Lf / i <br /> 1 <br />