Buprenorphine Detox for Methadone "Good or Bad"

There is some speculation about whether or no detoxing from Methadone with Buprenorphine based medications is good or bad…however, for the recovering medical community the answer to this question is a no-brainer!

Some Methadone detox centers simply offer replacement-opiate treatment with Suboxone or Subutex. These drugs also contain opiates that could eventually require second detoxification. These substitutes cause the patient to go through the same withdrawals that they wanted to eliminate in first place.

The best way to treat Methadone dependency is with detoxification protocols that include medications such as Suboxone or Subutex. In fact, it is often best to use Suboxone or Subutex…but not as replacement treatment. The Suboxone or Subutex must be used as a taper and not as another maintenance treatment.

Although the reason for this may be obvious, let us clarify it for you. Suboxone and Subutex will require secondary detoxification if they are used to long. This means that you will have to be detoxed again from the medications that were prescribed to get you off the Methadone in the first place!

It is best to use Suboxone or Subutex only as a taper when utilizing them to eliminate Methadone addiction.