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Started Taking Suboxone For Opiate Dependence. How Long Can It Be Used Before I Get Addicted To It?

started taking suboxone for opiate dependence--(0xycodone 15 mg-5-10/day for 1 year--less before--last oxy thursday 7pm--took subox 4 mg 3pm friday--2mg saturday--1mg 3pm sunday--0.5mg 1pm monday and 7pm monday--0.5mg tuesday --0.5mg wednesday--now how long can i take this before becoming addicted to it and how should i continue?

Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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You basically are weaning yourself off the Suboxone and I'd suggest you continue on the present dose for another week and then stop. At that point it should have done the job to prevent withdrawal from the oxycodone and you won't be addicted to it.
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Started Taking Suboxone For Opiate Dependence. How Long Can It Be Used Before I Get Addicted To It?

You basically are weaning yourself off the Suboxone and I d suggest you continue on the present dose for another week and then stop. At that point it should have done the job to prevent withdrawal from the oxycodone and you won t be addicted to it.