Missing methadone doses is a more significant issue than missing a buprenorphine dose, because of how methadone tolerance and dosing interact. Why this matters…
Read articleSimilar legal protections apply to methadone treatment as to buprenorphine, with a few methadone-specific practical considerations. Legal protection: Under the ADA, being in treatment…
Read articleNot all Opioid Treatment Programs offer the same quality of care — knowing what to ask before choosing one matters. Questions worth asking directly:…
Read articleMethadone carries more public stigma than buprenorphine, despite comparable evidence supporting its effectiveness — worth addressing directly with what the research actually says. The…
Read articleIf you and your provider decide to taper off methadone, doing it slowly matters even more than with buprenorphine, given methadone’s long duration of…
Read articleThis transition requires careful timing because of how buprenorphine interacts with a full agonist like methadone already in your system — attempted incorrectly, it…
Read articleTraveling while on methadone requires more planning than buprenorphine, given the clinic-based dispensing system — but it’s manageable with advance notice. What “guest dosing”…
Read articleUnlike buprenorphine, which any appropriately registered provider can now prescribe, methadone for opioid use disorder remains restricted to federally certified Opioid Treatment Programs —…
Read articleAny time you see a new doctor, dentist, or specialist, telling them about your methadone treatment protects you — here’s specifically what to communicate…
Read articleMethadone is one of the oldest and most extensively studied medications for opioid use disorder — and, despite persistent stigma, one of the most…
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