Ditto what Jane just said. Ask the professionals to explain it all to you so you know what's going on with him. My AH is also an opiate addict. His detox was terrible but he didn't have to go on suboxone (it's expensive) and he refused to be on methadone (it's cheap and highly addictive too).
Let us know what you find out. You'll get more hits on your thread so keep checking back (and welcome!!!
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