Suboxone is a combination medication used to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings for those who wish to quit using opiate and opioid substances such as heroin and prescription narcotic pain relievers.
What Is Suboxone?
Suboxone is a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone that is used to help opiate and opioid users to quit using these drugs. Buprenorphine is a mild agent with partial opiate qualities that is used to replace full opiate and opioid drugs. Naloxone binds with opiate receptors in the brain to reduce cravings and can cause negative symptoms with drug use.
Suboxone Reduces Withdrawal Symptoms
One of the biggest difficulties that opiate and opioid drug users experience when trying to quit using these harmful substances is the withdrawal symptoms. Opiate withdrawal is very painful and can lead to continued use of drugs in order to avoid these symptoms. This leads tot he risk of overdose if the body has readjusted its tolerance level and the user returns to the same dose as before quitting. Suboxone helps reduce the severity of withdrawal symptoms to help those who wish to quit using drugs to be able to focus on recovery.
Suboxone Reduces Cravings
When those in recovery use Suboxone therapy, cravings are reduced. This not only helps increase the chances of successful maintained abstinence from drugs, but also allows the individual to focus more on the recovery process. Cravings can be a huge factor in former opiate and opioid users returning to drug use, even after a period of remission from use.
Suboxone Is Safer than Methadone
Suboxone is less addictive than methadone in those recovering from opiate use. Side effects are reduced and typically less serious than those experienced by methadone users. Coming off of Suboxone use is much easier than trying to quit methadone. Also, if Suboxone is not strong enough for heavy opiate user, the individual can be switched up to methadone if necessary, though it is much more difficult to switch from methadone to Suboxone.
Suboxone Can Be Taken at Home
Unlike methadone, Suboxone can be prescribed by your family doctor without the need to attend a special clinic for doses. The initial process must be supervised daily by your physician, but after a few days medications may be prescribed for home use. This is more convenient and offers more privacy to those in recovery.
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