<prompt> Please answer with one of the option in the bracket. Write reasoning in between . Write answer in between .Q:A 25-year-old man comes to the physician because of an 8-hour history of painful leg cramping, runny nose, chills, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Examination shows cool, damp skin with piloerection. The pupils are 7 mm in diameter and equal in size. Deep tendon reflexes are 3 bilaterally. The diagnosis of opioid withdrawal is made. After the patient is stabilized, the physician initiates a withdrawal regimen with methadone. Which of the following characteristics makes this drug a suitable substance for the treatment of this patients addiction?? A: Low dependence risk, B: Rapid onset of action, C: Limited potency, D: Long elimination half-life, E: Low tolerance potential,  <response>: This is a clinical vignette describing a patient with symptoms of opioid withdrawal, including leg cramping, runny nose, chills, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. The physician diagnoses opioid withdrawal and initiates methadone treatment. The question asks which characteristic of methadone makes it suitable for treating this patients opioid addiction.Choice A is incorrect because methadone does have a dependence risk. Choice B is incorrect because methadone does not have a rapid onset of action.Choice C is incorrect because methadone has high potency.Choice D is correct because methadone has a long elimination half-life, allowing for once daily dosing and avoiding peaks and troughs in opioid effects that can lead to withdrawal or cravings. Choice E is incorrect because tolerance can develop to methadone.D: Long elimination half-life 