Synonyms for methadone
ˈmɛθ əˌdoʊn; -ˌdɒnmethadone

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1. methadone, methadone hydrochloride, methadon, dolophine hydrochloride, fixer, synthetic heroinnoun

   synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction

   Synonyms:
   mender, synthetic heroin, methadon, repairer, fixing agent, fixer, influence peddler, dolophine hydrochloride, methadone hydrochloride

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1. List of paraphrases for "methadone":

   méthadone, meth

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1. methadone

   Synonyms:
   6 dimethylamino-4, 4-diphenyl-3-heptanone, Dolophine®, Methenex® Street terms Amidone, dollies, dolls, done, fixer, fizzies, juice, juicer, medecina, meth-a-done, pixie, synthetic heroin, wafers

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1. Joe Alioto:

   We should befeeding their stomachs, nottheir addictions, i guess they feel as though the rest of us can fend for ourselves, I thinkthe real concern here by the Department of Health is, to givethem a little bit of credit,they dont want to spread theCOVID disease... [But] some of these homeless people who are being housed in the hotels specific to this program --that are getting methadone,marijuana, alcohol, some of themare not even COVID positive, butwhat they are trying to do isforce them into self-isolationby feeding these addictions.

2. Caleb Banta-Green:

   It’s a conversation starter. It’s life-saving for the individual. It’s not a game-changer at the population level, we need to do more. And we need to use treatment medications – methadone and buprenorphine – which are far higher overdose preventive approaches.

3. Caleb Banta-Green:

   The good news is that among all drugs of abuse, heroin and opioids have by far the best treatment medications available. Methadone and buprenorphine have proven effectiveness data, they not only reduce the chances of dying from an opioid overdose by 50%, they support people being in recovery from their addiction and reduce health care costs and improve a wide array of other outcomes.

4. Dan Werb:

   We have decades of evidence suggesting that methadone and similar opioid-based medications can be really effective in helping people to manage their opioid use.

5. Jim Bianco:

   The era of easy money would officially be over, a rate hike would mean putting the needle away, no more drugs, time for the methadone.