Javascript Menu by  Methadone Maintenance  Although methadone
itself was synthesized during World War II to replace morphine
in treating wounded soldiers, using methadone to help opiate
addicts withdraw from heroin was not explored until the late
1940s.  In the year 1964, the medical team of Doctors Nyswander,
Kreek, and Dole proposed its use as a safe, reliable replacement
for the chronic use of highly addictive opioids.  By using
methadone as a safe alternative to the high-risk behavior
associated with opioid abuse, it was found that not only did
methadone alleviate the craving for opioids in patients, it
blocked the effects of opioids and allowed the person receiving
treatment to abandon risky and unhealthy behavior usually
associated with a drug-addicted lifestyle.  Once a person makes
a commitment to seek help through methadone treatment and to
abandon a drug-seeking lifestyle, the results can be dramatic. 
Behaviors once abandoned because opioid drugs took over a
person’s life, like personal grooming an