Some patients who take Suboxone® as part of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) also take Xanax. They may have prescriptions for both drugs from separate doctors. Certain patients in MAT who take Xanax use it with the intention of increasing the high they feel from opioids. Anyone who takes these two drugs together has numerous risks to face. In this blog post, we’ll discuss why you should change ...
Facts About Drug Addiction and Pregnancy
Many people who abuse drugs have no interest in addiction treatment until they have to consider their children. For women, becoming pregnant may be the first time they decide to learn all the facts about drug addiction. For both men and women, it might come down to the effects of addiction on all members of the family, including young ones, as the last little push they need to seek help. Some ...
Suboxone treatment plan – East Texas
A Suboxone treatment plan may be a step closer for those who want treatment for opioid addiction in Texas. The Department of Health and Human Services announced on April 20, 2017 that Texas will receive a $27 million grant to fight opioid addiction. U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) made the following statement about opioid addiction: “Families across Texas have had their lives destroyed by ...
Medication-Assisted Treatment Prevents Overdose – Greensburg, PA
In Westmoreland County, overdose from both prescription and illegal drugs is the leading cause of death among accidents and suicides. And this is true since 2008.1 The need for medication-assisted treatment is urgent to save lives. Medication-assisted treatment is highly successful because addicts can bypass the worst part of withdrawal. The body transitions off of the illegal drugs to methadone, ...
Suboxone Treatment & Patient Responsibilities
You have likely heard of Suboxone, the most popular brand name medication for the treatment of opioid addiction. Suboxone, Subutex, and Zubsolv are all brand name formulations of buprenorphine. The value of treatment with Suboxone has long been debated by federal, state, and county substance abuse treatment boards, and with its use comes a degree of personal responsibility required on your ...
Surgeon General Supports Opiate Treatment Programs
The U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, has joined thousands of treatment professionals and researchers speaking out in support of opiate treatment programs. Dr. Murthy was appointed to his post in December 2014, and by the latter part of 2015 he was already spreading his message about fighting addiction and preventing the stigma associated with it. He delivered heartfelt remarks at a ...
