Assertion: methadone | /r/HasProperty | prescribed as alternative
Facets:
value: to oxycodone for chronic pain maintenance
type: PURPOSE
value: increasingly
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Methadone diversion and abuse will likely continue to increase as methadone is increasingly prescribed as an alternative to oxycodone for chronic pain maintenance, and as more oxycodone abusers, particularly OxyContin, Percodan, and Percocet abusers, seek relief from opioid withdrawal through illegal means.