In this article we will take a look at Latino culture specifically, keeping in mind that a wealthy Cuban American who has been in the United States for many years will likely have cultural values that are markedly different from a recent immigrant to the US from Mexico.
Methadone maintenance treatment can prevent the withdrawal symptoms many drug users experience. Withdrawal for pregnant women is especially dangerous because it causes the uterus to contract and may bring on miscarriage or premature birth. By blocking withdrawal symptoms, methadone maintenance treatment can save your babyâs life.
On the one hand, methadone is an opiate itself, binding to and activating mu-opioid receptors in the brain. It's this action which makes methadone a an opiate substitute that reduces cravings for harder opiates with more abuse potential, like heroin, morphine or fentanyl. Methadone does block the euphoric or mood-elevating effects of harder opiates. In other words, methadone activates mu-opioid receptors (just like morphine or heroin), but in a manner that doesn't elicit euphoria.