I mean, methadone is a portion-controlled opioid used to treat heroin addiction. It's traditionally meant to be weaned off of, but there are plenty of people that use it their whole life.

It's the equivalent of sitting down with a dietician, making a meal plan, and holding yourself accountable to it. Addiction only ends when the user is willing to commit to the action.

As tmyakal said echoed, and I said originally, the better comparison is suboxone/methadone, its about weaning off the harmful food into healthier ones with medical help.

I wasn't trying to snark, and I understood the point, I was primarily trying to point out how harmful it is to 'stop cold turkey' with drugs, and how the relationship with addiction is still similar.

You can wean off of Xanax onto Valium and then reduce dose/dosing frequency until cessation.

You can wean off Heroin onto suboxone/methadone in the same way.

You can wean down from 20mg nicotine to 12, 6 and 3, before switching consumption methods and then finally quitting.

In the same way you can wean down from mcdonalds and taco bell, to home made meals with controlled portions, you can try foods that have high volume. You can stop drinking your calories and consuming sugar. Over time those meals that make you fat will become disgusting and your habit and addiction will falter.

Obviously you can't stop eating completely, and just like alcohol addiction the triggers are ever present in society. But the idea that you can't approach it in the same way is faulty.