Do You Think Suboxone is Helpful or Harmful?
I have never personally needed Suboxone, but I have a lot of friends who transitioned to it in order to fight withdrawal from heroin and other opiates. The only thing is, most of the people I know who...
View ArticleSubutex - A Cheaper Alternative
I realize that buprenorphine treatment has really had an impact on the addiction community. However, there are limits to the amount of patients that doctors can treat at one time. What I am trying to...
View ArticleScared to do this alone.
Hi I'm Hope I'm 33yrs old. I have been on suboxone for about 5 yrs. I had surgery last week June 22nd and was prescribed norco for pain. My doc told me I had to get off suboxone days prior. That was my...
View ArticleBuprenorphine Treatment - A Pandora's Box?!?!
It is interesting to read everyone's take on Buprenorphine Treatment. There are so many elements which can conjur up a negative or positive opinion with regard to Suboxone/Subutex. These include: if...
View ArticleHow Long Does Suboxone Stay In Your System?
"When it comes down to it, attempting to determine how long Suboxone will stay in your system will depend on a number of different factors, including your metabolism. However, with the half-life...
View ArticleSUBOXONE THE MIRACLE DRUG
I am on suboxone and it has saved my life. I strongly disagree with the many people that think it's just trading one addiction for the other. My doctor once said to me that us addicts didn't become...
View ArticleWhat is Suboxone?
Suboxone is a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treatment of opioid dependence. It is a combination of two medications that act on opioid receptors, buprenorphine and...
View ArticleWho Should Consider Suboxone Therapy?
Suboxone therapy is recommended by the manufacturer for induction of maintenance therapy for addiction to short-acting opioids, but induction of maintenance therapy for addiction to long-acting opioids...
View ArticleSuboxone Abuse
It’s pretty ironic that every time something comes out to help the battle of addiction someone discovers a way to find a new way to abuse it. This has happened many different times and it has also...
View ArticleHey, Have you Heard about Zubsolv?
Although it has been FDA approved since early July 2013, there hasn’t been much buzz about the opioid dependence prescription drug, Zubsolv. It is manufactured by the pharmaceutical company, Orexo AB,...
View ArticleThe Side Effects of Using Suboxone
Suboxone is a miracle to many who take it, but some of the side effects are just as bad as the addiction, to others. Suboxone allows addicts to withdraw from many opioids, such as painkillers or...
View ArticleDangers of Cultural Stigma Against Suboxone
There tends to be a lot of talk about maintenance drugs like Suboxone not really helping recovering addicts. They say that to replace one drug with another one is simply promoting a chemical crutch....
View ArticleMany Doctors Call Buprenorphine Treatment a Hassle
Fear of drug withdrawal and the inability to fight off obsessive cravings are the main reasons people suffering from drug addiction do not seek treatment of some kind. For those addicted to opioid...
View ArticleWhat’s Wrong with Suboxone Treatment
President Obama says that he wants to expand the availability of Suboxone and naloxone. He ordered that all federally employed healthcare providers must undergo best practice training for prescribing,...
View ArticleWhat is Naltrexone?
Many patients are familiar with the name of the drug naltrexone, also known as Revia or Vivitrol. Naltrexone is a drug that is in current use in treatment of both alcohol and opiate use disorders. It...
View ArticleNaloxone Can Save a Life
In all actuality, saying that Naloxone can save a life is an understatement. Most people have never heard of Naloxone but as education expands more are becoming aware of just how powerful this drug can...
View ArticleHow Long is too Long to be on Methadone
Do you think it might be safe to say that most people who opt to go on methadone as a way of quitting opiate drugs, like heroin and prescription pain pills, do not plan to stay on it very long and...
View ArticleThe Dangers and Benefits of Naltrexone
Naltrexone is a drug that binds to certain brain receptors and blocks the euphoric effects normally associated with the use of opioids that are found in several pain medications and heroin and is...
View ArticleNarcan: The Beliefs that are Holding it Back
There is a post in a social media blog that a woman posted informing friends on her feed that she has gone to Capitol Hill trying to get a Narcan bill passed. While she did have several supporters, the...
View ArticleThe Hype about Vivitrol
Vivitrol is one of the newest treatments for opiate addiction. It was approved by the FDA in 2010. The active component in Vivitrol is naltrexone, which is very effective and reliable for treating...
View ArticleNarcan: What Both Sides Think
I, for one, am a huge supporter of Narcan distribution but many people disagree with it. Some see it as a free pass to overdose and that is where the problem comes in. Narcan, which is known formally...
View ArticleStop Judging Methadone and Get the Facts
It’s hard to believe that there is still so much controversy surrounding methadone and suboxone being used as replacement drugs to manage opiate addiction. There are numerous people that believe that...
View ArticleEvzio: Making Narcan Available to More
There have been sparked debates over the use of Narcan, the drug that reverses opioid overdose. The FDA approved the new hand held auto-injector called Evzio, which could be given to family members or...
View ArticleThere Are Very Real Benefits to Using Methadone
If you are of the mindset that methadone is nothing but a danger, you may want to understand the actual benefits that it can offer people who take it. Instead of relying on illegal drugs, methadone...
View ArticleCombining Vivitrol With Anything Could Kill You
There are known dangers to taking Vivitrol, especially to a person who does not have 100% liver function to begin with. However, adding anything, from alcohol to street drugs, into your system while on...
View ArticleNew to Recovery.org/forums, and I'm also just getting started in Methadone...
Hello everyone! I'm new to all of this. New to Recovery. New to forums, new to methadone treatment basically I'm kinda starting a brand new life in a way. I'm just looking for any kind of advice on the...
View ArticleMethadone: How Long is Too Long?
One of the most divided topics has to be about Methadone. Some people swear it saved them and others curse it like it is heroin. Maybe this is because it works for some and doesn't for others and it...
View ArticleNarcan is Not a Solution to the Opioid Epidemic
Narcan is a wonderful drug that can and has saved many lives from fatal opiate overdoses but it is not a solution to the opioid epidemic. Very few people that are given Narcan to reverse a fatal...
View ArticleInnovative Implant Seems Like a Step in the Right Direction
Treatment using the innovative Naltrexone Implant seems suitable thus far, to reduce or eliminate opioid and alcohol cravings in those who seek recovery for addiction. The process to insert the implant...
View ArticleSuboxone Alternative?
I live near Detroit Mi. I have been on suboxone for a year. Ive just saved enough for a down payment on a car. I do not work full time yet, so i am still on state medicaid, but I am on a schedule and...
View ArticleVirginia Buprenorphine Bill HB 2163
Hello, currently I am a patient in maintenance therapy for opioid dependence. I have a documented allergy to Naloxone (Narcan), so I have been being treated with Buprenorphine generic Subutex....
View ArticleRange of Experiences with Methadone Treatment
Methadone treatment is commonly known as MMT or methadone management treatment and it’s considered an effective, long term care option as an alternative to opioid addiction. MMT is not only the...
View ArticleBuprenorphine Law Passed March 2017
Unfortunately they did pass the Buprenorphine law and made it illegal in VA unless your pregnant. I also am on this medication Subutex) because of adverse reactions to Naloxone and my Dr even puts...
View ArticleSuboxen vs Zubsolv
Hi...I am a newbie here. I finally got sick of chasing pain pills and decided to visit a suboxen clinic. I was given generic suboxen the first 5 days and for the first time in a very long time I felt...
View ArticleSuboxone the Good and the Bad
I wrote the following post in hopes to share my experience with suboxone. I attempt to mention any issues people have with suboxone and then go on to address those issues. I hope anyone on the fence on...
View ArticleProbenecid for opiate withdrawal
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View ArticleSuboxone Debate
SUBOXONE, a medication that comes with mixed reviews. I hope to touch on both sides of the argument and also share what I feel leads to a successful SUBOXONE program. If you are debating suboxone,...
View ArticleHeroin user thinking about going with Suboxone - any testimonies?
I have been addicted to heroin for a little over a year. Started with percocets, then progressed to heroin. I have hidden it from most people in my life, other than my husband, who is also addicted. We...
View ArticleJust started Zubsolv yesterday... quick question
Hey everyone,I was on pain medication for a chronic stomach illness for several years and I started Zubsolv 5.7mg yesterday. On Day 1, I took half of the pill and then one hour later, I took the other...
View ArticleOn suboxone would like your suboxone stories
I am on suboxone 1/2 three times a day. It has saved my life. My husband does not know that im on it and we lead a super busy life. It keeps me going and feeling completely normal. Really thankful for...
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