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FALSE. Stopping methadone abuse is different from quitting an addiction to opiates. Even though withdrawal from one is shorter than withdrawal from heroin or other opioids, methadone is not more addictive that opiates. Withdrawing slowly from methadone can only cause mild withdrawal symptoms. You are more likely not to become addicted after a medically supervised withdrawal than when you withdraw cold turkey.
FALSE. Methadone has no adverse effect on intelligence, mental capabilities, or one’s ability to work. It is impossible to distinguish stable methadone from non-methadone users in terms of how they think, feel emotions, and participate in physical activity. A study of the long-term intelligence effects of methadone therapy on patients' intelligence found that the standard intelligence test scores of those who had received continuous methadone treatment for ten years were equal or slightly higher than the scores at the beginning.
FALSE. There is no scientific evidence to support the claim that methadone causes calcium loss in the body. This can be explained largely by poor nutrition. Consuming caffeine is one of the leading causes of calcium depletion.