What is Methadone®?
Methadone® is a long-acting full opioid agonist and a schedule II controlled medication used to treat Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). Methadone® used to treat those with a confirmed diagnosis of opioid use disorder (OUD) and can only be dispensed through a SAMHSA-certified OTP. 

When taken as prescribed, methadone is safe and effective. Methadone® helps individuals achieve and sustain recovery and to reclaim active lives. It is one component of a comprehensive treatment plan, which includes counseling and other behavioral health therapies to provide patients with a whole-person approach.

Methadone® medication is specifically tailored for the individual patient (and doses are often adjusted and readjusted) and is never to be shared with or given to others. This is particularly important for patients who take methadone at home and are not required to take medication under direct supervision at an OTP.

What is Suboxone®?
Suboxone® is a medication used to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) that can be prescribed or dispensed in physician offices, significantly increasing access to treatment. As with all medicines used in treatment, Suboxone® should be prescribed as part of a comprehensive treatment plan that includes counseling and other services to provide patients with a whole-person approach. 
Relying on Suboxone® alone is not a solution to OUD or the impact it can have on one’s life. Instead, like any other medication, it is meant to complement a complete treatment method that may involve inpatient or outpatient treatment, support groups, and counseling