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Medications developed to treat opioid use disorders work through the same opioid receptors as the addictive drug, but are safer and less likely to produce the harmful behaviors that characterize a substance use disorder. read more

Heroin Addiction Treatment And Recovery Help. Jump to Heroin Rehabilitation Treatment. Facts about Heroin. Heroin is: An illegal depressant drug derived from morphine that binds to opioid receptors in the brain and creates a number of different side effects. The most abused, fast-acting and popular of all opiate drugs. read more

Several medical treatment options exist for heroin addiction. These treatments can be effective when combined with a medication compliance program and behavioral therapy. Methadone (Dolophine, Methadose), buprenorphine (Subutex, brand discontinued in U.S), buprenorphine combined with naloxone and naltrexone (Depade, ReVia) are approved in the US to treat opioid dependence. read more

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