Methadone leaned back against the wall, affecting a casual pose in order to set the patient more at ease. No, he didn't actually want to go near Hayes, so as to avoid inadvertently marking the young man with his presence. If Hayes ended up being prescribed methadone, Methadone wanted to be able to cover his ass. "You referred to 'stuff'. Heroin, correct? We deal with a variety of opiate and opioid addictions here, which is why I ask."
Methadone made a note on the chart; if this young man had been staying away from heroin over the past few months, there really was no need to prescribe him methadone. But that was Doctor Hirschstein's decision, not his. "And you say you've been off it for months, yes? We normally don't prescribe methadone to those who've already managed to 'kick the habit', to use a colloquialism. The drug is used to mitigate the original cravings and help patients quit without suffering withdrawal symptoms. Have you relapsed recently, however?"