5 Things About Suboxone that are Misunderstood

Suboxone Facts and Myths for Addiction Treatment

What is Suboxone and how does it work? Suboxone, is a “combination” medication containing two medicines: buprenorphine and naloxone. Suboxone is considered the primary medication in treating opioid addiction. Suboxone has been shown to lower fatal overdoses by approximately 50%. Suboxone also reduces the risk of nonfatal overdoses dramatically, which are both traumatic and medically…

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Is Taking Suboxone Considered Clean?

A doctor shares his opinion regarding Suboxone treating addiction vs. insulin treating diabetes

If there’s one question we hear constantly at the clinic, it’s this one: Is Taking Suboxone Considered Clean? The answer is unequivocally, YES. When I first started taking Suboxone I was wondering the same thing. I was going to group recovery meetings, I got a sponsor, I was doing the twelve steps, etc. It was…

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It’s Not Your Fault – Addiction is a Disease

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How often does someone who’s addicted hear silly things like, “Don’t you have any willpower? Just quit, it’s not that hard! Put your mind to it and you can do anything!” Trust me, if an addict could simply quit, they would. But, they can’t. It’s just not that easy. When you get addicted, it’s very…

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How to Stay Clean through the 2020 Holiday Season

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Great recovery is something you do all year long. However, the holiday season seems to be a difficult time for many who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. The parties, the celebrations, this was a time when typically I would use more drugs and alcohol then typical. I got clean in December of 2013. Not only…

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How Long Should I Stay on Suboxone?

How Long Should I Stay on Suboxone? Learn the best length of time to stay on Suboxone for opioid addiction

Medication Assisted Recovery (ie: MAT) is used for treating those who are chemically-dependent on opioid drugs. (ie: OxyContin, oxycodone, heroin, hydrocodone, Opana, oxymorphone, etc.) Suboxone (buprenorphine & naloxone) is used to help “virtually eliminate withdrawals and cravings”, while also helping prevent relapse. Though some people report feeling minor euphoria when first taking Suboxone, they typically…

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Changing from Methadone to Suboxone – Is it Safe?

Is transitioning from Methadone to Suboxone safe? Can it be done without withdrawals?

If you’re currently taking methadone for opioid abuse disorder and are considering switching to the much safer Suboxone, there are things you need to know. Where Did Methadone Come From? Methadone was first created in a German lab circa 1937. It has been long rumored that Hitler used Methadone as a pain killer for his…

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A Suboxone Clinic Could Have Prevented My Brother’s Death

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Back in 2005 it was difficult if not impossible to find a Suboxone clinic or doctor who prescribes Suboxone. In 2005 my oldest brother Jeff died in his sleep from opioid overdose. He’d taken too many oxycodone & OxyContin pills before falling asleep forever. He bought pain pills on the street daily and had been…

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Suboxin? Sabozone? Zabozone? Suboxone!

It’s funny how many ways people can spell Suboxone. Suboxone is a word rarely used outside of the recovery community, but is a staple for those who have struggled with opioid addiction. Suboxone is considered a miracle drug by many, since it virtually eliminates withdrawals and cravings by partially covering opioid receptors. Hence the terms,…

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Generic Suboxone Films Causing Withdrawals, Rashes and Stomach Aches – Alvogen Sandoz Dr Reddys Santoz Mylan

UPDATED 7/7/2020 Generic Suboxone sublingual films are somewhat new to the opioid addiction market. Their arrival was due in part to the appeal of Indivior UK’s patent of Suboxone sublingual films in July of 2019 (full article). Indivior UK felt both Dr. Reddy’s and Alvogen generic Suboxone films were infringing on their copyright. The FDA…

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