Chainsaw, my friend was hooked on pain meds, so be careful stay away from methadone, that shit is addictive, and will kill you.If you want to kick the 'pain meds' habit, get on Subutex, or the generic form Suboxone.It is an opioate, but its not habit formimg it blocks pain, and takes away the opiate cravings.My buddy jack had a 30 pill a day habit with Percosets, and kicked the habit, thanks to Suboxone.The shi$%$ really works, because its a sub-lingual tablet you stick under your tongue, so its hits your system quick.Give it a try, he said after he used, the cold sweats, and the crappy feeling went away right away......Good luck