noun
- a synthetic opioid drug used as a substitute for heroin in treating addiction or for pain relief
Usage: medical
Examples
- The clinic provides methadone treatment for recovering heroin addicts.
- Methadone helps reduce withdrawal symptoms during addiction recovery.
- Doctors sometimes prescribe methadone for severe chronic pain.
- The methadone program has helped many people overcome opioid addiction.
- She takes methadone daily as part of her recovery treatment.
- Methadone maintenance therapy can last for months or years.