Right now, the dangers of treating addiction with Methadone or Suboxone are not yet widely accepted. Doctors continue to prescribe methadone to get off of heroin and other narcotics. They then prescribe Suboxone to get off of Methadone! It’s a vicious cycle that often results in painful withdrawal and/or the inability to become drug-free.
Recently, on a site discussing Methadone and Suboxone detox, a woman posted: “If I had known what I know now about Methadone, I would never have started taking it!” She had used Methadone to get off of Oxycontin, Fentanyl and hydrocodone. She went on to say how her doctor said he would prescribe Suboxone to help her with the transition off of the Methadone, but
