Naltrexone, a μ-opioid receptor antagonist, also blocks the euphoric effects of opioids by occupying the opioid receptor, but it does not activate it, so it does not produce sedation, analgesia, or euphoria, and thus it has no potential for abuse or diversion.In the United States, since March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, buprenorphine may be dispensed via telemedicine.The ultimate aim of methadone maintenance is for the individual to return to a more normal life. They could be eligible for drug dependency care, career counseling, and educational assistance once they start taking methadone under medical supervision. They can self-refer to social service providers as they continue to feel better and want to get back on their feet. Methadone may even be able to assist these individuals in avoiding relapse. Methadone is a long-acting drug, which means it sticks to the same opioid receptors in the brain as opium and prescription painkillers. As a result, patients who are taking methadone as part of an overdose treatment procedure will not feel opioid cravings or the severe withdrawal effects that come with it. This will encourage people in rehab to concentrate more on medication, laying a solid foundation for healing, rather than constantly fighting cravings and relapse impulses. Methadone is a long-acting drug that can last up to 56 hours in the body. This means it fits better as a preventive drug so it doesnt require regular dosing during the day.
Compound may refer to:

Architecture and built environments
Compound (enclosure), a cluster of buildings having a shared purpose, usually inside a fence or wall
Compound (fortification), a version of the above fortified with defensive structures
Compound (migrant labour), a hostel for migrant workers such as those historically connected with mines in South Africa
The Compound, an area of Palm Bay, Florida, US
Komboni or compound, a type of slum in Zambia

Government and law
Composition (fine), a legal procedure in use after the English Civil War
Committee for Compounding with Delinquents, an English Civil War institution that allowed Parliament to compound the estates of Royalists
Compounding treason, an offence under the common law of England
Compounding a felony, a previous offense under the common law of England

Linguistics
Compound (linguistics), a word that consists of more than one radical element
Compound sentence (linguistics), a type of sentence made up of two or more independent clauses and no subordinate (dependent) clauses

Science, technology, and mathematics
Biology and medicine
Compounding, the mixing of drugs in pharmacy
Compound fracture, a complete fractures of bone where at least one fragment has damaged the skin, soft tissue or surrounding body cavity
Compound leaf, a type of leaf being divided into smaller leaflets

Chemistry and materials science
Chemical compound, combination of two or more elements
Plastic compounding, a method of preparing plastic formulations

Vehicles and engines
Compound engine, a steam engine in which steam is expanded through a series of two or three cylinders before exhaust
Turbo-compound engine, an internal combustion engine where exhaust gases expand through power-turbines
Compounding pressure, a method in which pressure in a steam turbine is made to drop in a number of stages

Other uses in science, technology, and mathematics
Compound bow, a type of bow for archery
Polyhedral compound, a polyhedron composed of multiple polyhedra sharing the same centre

Other uses
Common names
Compound (music), an attribute of a time signature
Compound interest, in finance, unpaid interest that is added to the principal
Compound chocolate, an inexpensive chocolate substitute that uses cocoa but excludes cocoa butter

Proper names
The Compound (book), a 2008 young adult novel by S. A. Bodeen
Compound (company), a venture capital firm previously known as Metamorphic Ventures
Eisenhuth Horseless Vehicle Company, or Compound, a former US automobile manufacturer

See also
Composite (disambiguation)