Assertion: methadone | /r/ObjectUse | used as a maintenance therapy
Facets:
value: for heroin
type: PURPOSE
value: for other opiate addiction
type: PURPOSE
value: in shorter periods
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: It may be used as a maintenance therapy or in shorter periods for detoxification to manage opioid withdrawal symptoms.
text: Methadone is a synthetic opiate that is used as maintenance treatment for heroin and other opiate addiction.