A couple of states are scrutinizing the prescribing practices of doctors who treat patients with opiate addictions. Coupled with the dark shadow cast by the perpetrator of the recent Charleston shootings, who had Suboxone in his possession at the time of his arrest, legislators are taking a long, hard look at buprenorphine, the generic name for Suboxone. Should Suboxone treatment be curtailed, ...
Physicians Join to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse
President Obama’s promise to dedicate $100 million to fight opiate addiction is welcome news in a country where addiction has become epidemic. One of his focal points will address the physicians and other prescribers who write orders for pain pills. People who play around with prescription drug abuse are 40 times more likely to become dependent on heroin, so it’s important to put a stop to ...
Buprenorphine Therapy: See If It’s Right For You
The generic medication buprenorphine is better known by its brand names, Suboxone and Subutex. It constitutes a therapy option for managing addiction to opiates in an outpatient setting. Some methadone programs offer buprenorphine therapy and some do not but are planning to do so. Call your local program to see what they offer. Buprenorphine has been approved by the FDA for use in addiction ...
Suboxone Treatment Centers: Too Few, Too Late
It seems like Suboxone treatment centers should be accessible to anybody who wants help. Suboxone, the brand name of buprenorphine, is an FDA-approved medication for use in addiction treatment that serves as an alternative to methadone. Unlike methadone, which is a full agonist—meaning it fits into your brain’s receptors just like heroin or pain pills—Suboxone is a partial agonist. You can’t ...
