I am currently taking methadone for my previous heroin addiction. Someone mentioned to me I should be taking suboxone. I read a little about suboxone, but can you explain why suboxone is more beneficial (if it is) the methadone?

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Question: I am currently taking methadone for my previous heroin addiction. Someone mentioned to me I should be taking suboxone. I read a little about suboxone, but can you explain why suboxone is more beneficial (if it is) the methadone?

Submitted on: October 12, 2008

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Answer: The primary benefit to Suboxone is that, unlike methadone, it can be prescribed by a doctor in an office based setting and filled at any pharmacy. For more information on Suboxone and how it differs from methadone, you can visit Intervention Treatment's Suboxone page at http://www.interventiontreatment.com/services/suboxone

Answered on: October 14, 2008

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Question: I am currently taking methadone for my previous heroin addiction. Someone mentioned to me I should be taking suboxone. I read a little about suboxone, but can you explain why suboxone is more beneficial (if it is) the methadone?

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