What is Methadone and How Does it Work? Detox, Drug Addiction, Drug InformationBy Beaches RecoveryMay 13, 2019Methadone has been around for decades. Its original use was to treat severe pain. However, in the last several decades, physicians have used it to treat people who are withdrawing from heroin or other narcotic drugs. What is methadone? It is a powerful opioid medication that has the ability to help those through the drug…