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Drug Addicted.Suboxone.Taking From 5-6 Years.Any Treatment?
I know of several friends and a sibling that have been on suboxone, a med that is given to help someone that is addicted to opiates, heroine and maybe other narcotic pain meds. According to these people it is almost immpossible to get off of suboxone and it is only supposed to be prescribed for a short time. My sister and 1 friend have been on this for 5 - 6 years. Is there anyone in the medical field that truly knows the least painful, and shortest way to get off this medicine?
Mon, 4 Nov 2013
Hi there, thanks for asking. Suboxone is a medication that could be decreased in dose every several weeks. Its nature is in a way that this could be pain free (almost). If you feel uncomfortable, your doctor may give you a medication from the class of alpha 2 agonist. Best
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