Negative+Aspects+of+Methadone




 * Negative Aspects of Methadone **[[image:ssw-holiday-crew/meetthh.png width="354" height="225" align="right"]]

The negative aspects of methadone vary from person to person. The main complaint of methadone is its addicting nature. Users have expressed that methadone is extremely difficult to get off of and some have said that it is harder to get off of then any drug they have used before.

The more common side effects that methadone user’s face is sweating, constipation, and insomnia. Side effects that subside over time are nausea, drowsiness, headaches, weight gain and chills.

People on methadone need to realize also that it is a treatment program and that the idea behind the program is to reduce the use of the drug. Methadone dosage is supposed to be reduced so that the patient is slowly weaned off of the drug completely. When it does not occur patients have experienced dry mouth, itching, joint and muscle pain, and abdominal cramps and menstrual cycles can be reduced or absent. These are just some of the effects that have been noted.

The common theme in methadone negativity is patient’s psychological stability. This means that with clients are on methadone society still views them as addicts even though they are trying to get better. They also say that it can be inconvenient. What this means is that if they don’t have their take homes then they have to go every day to the clinic at the same time so that they don’t experience the withdraws that are associated with methadone.

The inconvenience also extends to the lack of clinics in the community. Most clinics are in major cities so patients in the rural communities may have difficulty finding a clinic that offers the service. If a patient doesn’t have their carries then any sort of traveling may be difficult because the possibility of receiving their methadone could be an issue.

Going to the clinic to receive help can also become an issue because methadone users will be in constant contact with other drug addicts that may still be using drugs or using methadone the wrong way. The desire or the want to revert back to old ways could become a reality for some patients.