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A member asked:

Can i use oxycodone to help the withdrawal from 17yrs of methadone use daily, my goal is to be off methadone, i have tried suboxone but relapsed. ty?

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Dr. James Rotchford answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

Bad idea: Hard to get good help though if you have been getting it on the street. I suggest you keep at the suboxone. It is your best bet outside of a methadone clinic or seeing a specialist in addiction medicine.

Dr Robinson and 7 doctors agreed

Answered 11/27/2017

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