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A person addicted to heroin went through the following treatment to stop his drug abuse: a doctor gradually replaced his daily heroin dosage with the legal drug methadone.

What kind of treatment is this?
A.
detoxification
B.
supervised medication
C.
therapeutic community

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
2 hours ago

The correct answer is **B. supervised medication**.

This method involves replacing an illegal substance (heroin) with a legal medication (methadone) under medical supervision to help manage withdrawal symptoms and reduce cravings.