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A patient is enrolled in a substance use treatment program to overcome a dependency on heroin. The patient has previously failed to quit because of the severity of the physical withdrawal symptoms. To improve the chances of success, a physician prescribes a medication that will alleviate the withdrawal symptoms without producing the intense 'high' associated with heroin. Based on this approach, which medication was most likely prescribed?
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