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Originally Posted by jannieC
Methadone is very rarely prescribed for pain- you have to have a pretty serious illness or injury. There is nothing wrong with taking it for substance abuse, you just need to be highly monitored.
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Can this perhaps mean that he was already addicted / treated for addiction to heroin? That's usually the reason why they perscribe methadone. I wouldn't know whether they perscibe it for injuries, since it is highly addictive (and difficult to detox from).