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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOpioid treatment uses opioid agonists, such as methadone, to help individuals recover by reducing cravings for opioids and blocking the effects of withdrawal symptoms related to the use of these drugs. These medications can be prescribed as a long-term form of maintenance therapy or as short-term detox in cases where individuals have been exposed to an overdose or other life-threatening situation. Drug doses may last from 12\u201324 hours, so that the patient does not suffer from withdrawal symptoms when the medication wears off.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t