Is addiction a disease or something else?

[juggalogigolo]

methadone? methadone is HIGHLY addictive. Withdrawal from methadone is often even more difficult than withdrawal from heroin.

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Methadone, a long-acting opiate (link is external) often prescribed as a replacement for heroin (link is external) can cause death during withdrawal if it's consumed in high enough doses for a long enough period