Methadone for opioid use disorder can be prescribed by which type of clinician?

Methadone for opioid use disorder can be prescribed by which type of clinician?

• A. General outpatient practitioners
• B. Addiction medicine or approved treatment facility providers
• C. Any primary care physician
• D. Only emergency physicians

Answer: (B)

Methadone used to treat opioid use disorder is tightly regulated and must be provided through approved, specialized programs. Clinicians who are trained in addiction medicine or who work in an approved treatment facility (opioid treatment programs) have the authority to prescribe and supervise methadone for OUD. This ensures the treatment is delivered with the necessary monitoring, counseling, and safety measures that accompany methadone maintenance. Other clinicians, such as general outpatient or emergency physicians, do not typically prescribe methadone for OUD outside of these certified programs.

Methadone used to treat opioid use disorder is tightly regulated and must be provided through approved, specialized programs. Clinicians who are trained in addiction medicine or who work in an approved treatment facility (opioid treatment programs) have the authority to prescribe and supervise methadone for OUD. This ensures the treatment is delivered with the necessary monitoring, counseling, and safety measures that accompany methadone maintenance. Other clinicians, such as general outpatient or emergency physicians, do not typically prescribe methadone for OUD outside of these certified programs.