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A 46-year-old male 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
Dr. James Rotchfordanswered
Addiction Medicine 43 years experience
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.
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