In Discussing the Rationale for Using Methadone to Ease Opioid

In discussing the rationale for using methadone to ease opioid withdrawal, the nurse would explain that it has which pharmacologic properties or characteristics?

A) Methadone can prevent abstinence syndrome.
B) Methadone has a shorter duration of action than other opioids.
C) Methadone is a nonopioid agent.
D) Methadone lacks cross-tolerance with other opioids.