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Suboxone and Methadone

Suboxone and Other Drugs: Safety

Answered by Yerachmiel Donowitz, LCPC,

Question

Is it safe to take other drugs while taking Suboxone or is it like methadone when you top up on the top of a dose of methadone you are at way higher risk of ODing?

It really depends on what the other drugs are, opiates are a problem for sure. Marijuana, not recommended, would not be a special "safety" issue with Suboxone.

Rocky

About the Expert

Yerachmiel Donowitz

LCPC,

Atlanta, United States of America

Specialties

Anger Management, Anxiety or Fears, Life Coaching, Addiction or Substance Abuse, Trauma and PTSD, Chronic Pain or Illness, ADHD, Depression, Finding Your Purpose in Life

License

my_license #LC7472