Answer:
It is illegal for a psychiatrist to prescribe methadone for opioid addiction treatment. Methadone for opioid addiction is never prescribed, but rather it is dispesnsed at certified and federally regulated opioid treatment programs. However, methadone may be prescribed for pain by liscensed qualified medical professionals. Increasingly research shows that a substantial portion of the rise in overdose deaths from methadone are among those using it for pain management. Since it leaves the system very slowly, overdose is often associate with medication interactions .
~Niki Miller