Isn methadone substituting one drug for another?
Heroin is a destabilizing addictive drug that impacts the central nervous system in a manner that makes it very difficult to engage in activities of daily living. Methadone is an FDA approved medication that provides a stabilizing effect on the central nervous system of an addicted individual without euphoric or mood altering effects. The medication allows the stabilized addict to engage in normal activities such as parenting and work. Similar to many other diseases like diabetes or hypertension that require medications for patients to live a normal life, a person with the disease of narcotic addiction may require Methadone to achieve/maintain a stable state.
