1. government in which one person has unlimited authority; the government of an autocrat. 2. a nation, state, or community ruled by an autocrat. 3. the unlimited power or authority of an autocrat. [1645â55; < Greek autokrÃ¡teia]
Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs. An opioid is in a family of drugs that includes both prescription and illicit drugs. The drugs are all opium based. Heroin, hydrocodone, OxyContin, methadone and codeine are a few examples of opioids. Opioid treatment is designed to help the body wean itself off the drug while the patient works on recovering from the psychological effects of the addiction.
Methadone maintenance is a long-term treatment. Length of treatment varies, from a year or two to 20 years or more. This prolonged treatment with proper doses of methadone is medically safe and is one of the most effective treatments currently available for opioid addiction.