Original broadcast date: February 10, 2008

The standard of care to date for people dependent on prescription pain medications like morphine or oxycodone or who have a history of heroin addiction has included the use of methadone to reduce the symptoms of withdrawal.

A new medication, approved by Health Canada offers some advantages as an effective and Soboxone: A.

• Dr. David Marsh, MD, CCSAM, Physician Leader of Addiction Medicine with Vancouver Coastal Health and Providence Health Care and Past-President of the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine