title: Methadone maintenance treatment: dispelling myths and recovering truths.
abstract: Methadone maintenance treatment has allowed for stabilization and normalization in the lives of hundreds of thousands of chronic opiate addicts. This article reviews methadone treatment and dispels some myths and recovers some truths about this treatment.
authors.affiliation: Jersey Shore Addiction Services, Inc., Asbury Park, NJ 07712.
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Neshin
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008691:Methadone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D008691:Methadone