History+of+Methadone



In the 1930’s when German scientists were trying to create a pain killer, Methadone was created. When creating Methadone, scientists kept in mind that they wanted this new drug to be less addictive than the drug, Morphine. At this current time, this particular drug was not known as Methadone. The name Methadone came to be after the Second World War had ended, when the United States gained the rights to use this drug. It was in the 1940’s when the United States began using Methadone as a pain reliever. Shortly after its initial use in the United States, it was revealed that this drug was also effective when given to narcotic addicts. The idea of Methadone was, and still is to be a treatment, not a cure to narcotic addictions.

__**//Below, is a radio segment discussing Methadone //**__

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//**Methadone is now used to treat narcotic addictions. It is said to be an**// //**overall safer route (reduces risk of contracting HIV, Hep-C, etc)**//