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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



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Final answer:

Supervised medication involves replacing heroin dosage with legal drugs like methadone to manage withdrawal symptoms and cravings.


Explanation:

Supervised medication is the kind of treatment where a person addicted to heroin has their daily dosage gradually replaced with a legal drug like methadone, as mentioned in the question. This approach helps manage withdrawal symptoms and cravings while preventing addiction to the substitute drug.


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