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DRUG INFORMATION
DRUGS LIST
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What it looks like
Methadone is an opiate, like heroin. It can come as a liquid to be drunk which is usually green, an injectable liquid and as a pill.
Methadone is swallowed or injected Methadone can be just as addictive as heroin, and some users have said that withdrawal from (stop using) methadone can actually be worse than coming off heroin.
Methadone is a class A drug (if it is not prescribed to you) and can only be carried and used by the person it is prescribed to.
Top Facts
Methadone is a depressant drug. It slows down your breathing and heart rate and can cause feelings of well being when fi rst used. It can also make you feel drowsy and tired, so driving or doing other tasks whilst using it can be risky.
Methadone has similar effects to heroin but they are nowhere near as intense. People say they do not get the same high as heroin.
It is usually taken by people who are trying to come off heroin. The effects of methadone last a lot longer than heroin, anything up to 24 hours, so once you have taken it you will spend most of the day under its effects. This is so a user can start to do something other than just take
drugs all day.
Many people given methadone by their doctor to help them come off heroin may sell it on the street to buy more heroin.
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VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
Using other drugs whilst taking methadone can be very risky. Alcohol can be particularly dangerous to mix with methadone (and all other drugs too!) as both are depressant drugs and could lead to you becoming ill, and in some cases even lead to accidental death.
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What do they looks like?
Both subutex and naltrexone usually come as a tablet. They would be prescribed by a doctor or qualified drug worker. Sometimes these tablets need to be taken under supervision of a pharmacist.
Top Facts
Subutex is used to help people to stop using heroin. It is an opiate, like heroin, only it doesn’t have the strong effects of heroin. It is difficult to use as a recreational drug and can make you feel very ill if taken with heroin as well.
Naltrexone blocks the effects of heroin, so even if a person uses heroin on top of naltrexone, it won’t have the effects that a user wants.
Naltrexone also helps people with an alcohol addiction to stop drinking. Naltrexone does not get you high in any way you use it and is not addictive.
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VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
Because of the effect that Naltrexone has on the body it is very dangerous to take any opiate drugs or medicines (things like heroin, methadone or even cough syrups which contain codeine). If you do you could feel the symptoms of withdrawal. It can also be dangerous to mix with alcohol.
It is too dangerous to take Naltrexone when you are pregnant and you
might even pass the drug on to your baby through breast feeding.
Subutex also comes as a drug called suboxone.
Both subutex and naltrexone can cause side effects including:
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