Suboxone Treatment Providers in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
6 clinicians with active NPPES enumerations in Hattiesburg list specialties that commonly prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 removed the X-waiver requirement. Any DEA Schedule II to V prescriber may now legally prescribe Suboxone, Subutex, Sublocade, or Zubsolv. Whether they actively take new MOUD patients is a separate question. You have to ask on the phone.
6 providers in Hattiesburg
- Alexandria Polles, MD, MD1 LINCOLN PARKWAY SUITE 202, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
- Elizabeth Ann Roberson, M.D., M.D.239 METHODIST BLVD, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
- Forrest County General Hospital2117 BROADWAY DR, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
- Gerald Broussard, MD, MD6051 U S HIGHWAY 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
- South Mississippi Health Service, INC1 LINCOLN PKWY STE 202, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
- Wesley Physician Services LLC5003 HARDY ST STE 200, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Hattiesburg at a glance
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates ().
What this means for accessing buprenorphine here
Suboxone vs methadone for opioid use disorder
Suboxone is buprenorphine plus naloxone. It binds tightly to opioid receptors but only partially activates them. That partial-agonist behavior is why it has a ceiling on respiratory depression and a much lower overdose risk than methadone. It is also why it is delivered through office visits and prescriptions instead of daily clinic dosing.
Methadone is a full agonist. It is more powerful for severe long-term opioid use disorder, especially fentanyl-driven cases. The trade-off is that methadone is only legally dispensed through SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs, which means daily dosing visits, at least at the start.
If you are in Hattiesburg weighing the two, the decision usually comes down to severity, history of treatment, and your daily logistics. Buprenorphine is easier to access. Methadone is sometimes the better clinical fit.
Need daily-dose methadone instead? See the Mississippi methadone clinic directory for the closest OTP.
Want a non-opioid alternative? See Mississippi Vivitrol providers for monthly extended-release naltrexone.
State-level scoring, regulatory context, and full provider directory live on the Mississippi Suboxone hub.