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Methadone

Category: Opioids-synthetic painkillers

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Legal Status

Prescription only medicine .

Effects

Methadone is an opioid, a painkiller and a depressant. It is used as a heroin substitute and is a slow release drug. Methadone is equally as addictive as heroin and can be dangerous if mixed with barbiturates or alcohol.

How long it stays in your system?

Can last in your system approximately 3 days.

Scientific / Trade or Slang Name

Meth, Physeptone, Phy

Method of use

Orally (or injected if in tablet form).