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Find A Suboxone Doctor Near You

If you are asking yourself “is there a Suboxone doctor near me? ” then you have come to the right place. Our goal is to help you find a Suboxone doctor near you that offers a comprehensive MAT program. Suboxone is the name brand for a medication that combines buprenorphine with an opioid blocker (naloxone). Buprenorphine is one of the most common drugs used in medication-assisted treatment. It is an opioid partial agonist, meaning it triggers the same receptors as opioids but in a different way. The drug supplies the body with the chemicals needed to prevent withdrawal and powerful cravings but without the euphoric high. Unlike other opioids, one cannot increase the dose of buprenorphine to achieve a high. This is one of the biggest reasons buprenorphine can be so useful and effective.

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About Suboxone – What is Buprenorphine?

Buprenorphine also binds to the opioid receptors in the brain, so when a person attempts to use other opioids while taking the medication, they will not achieve a euphoric high. The naloxone in Suboxone prevents an individual from being able to inject the drug. Naloxone is an opioid blocker, meaning it prevents opioids from reaching the receptors in the brain. It can also kick opioids off of the receptors, making it a cure for an opioid overdose. The drug will effectively prevent the buprenorphine from working if injected. The naloxone is ineffective when swallowed, so it will not affect the buprenorphine when the medication is taken as prescribed. Suboxone typically comes as a sublingual film that dissolves on the tongue, similar to a breath strip. Unlike methadone, many doctors have gotten licensed to prescribe suboxone. This means there is most likely a Suboxone doctor near you.

Buprenorphine is commonly used over a period of weeks or months and is tapered down slowly. This limits withdrawal symptoms as much as possible, both physical and psychological. This enables a person to focus on their program and the therapy needed to address the underlying causes of addiction. It is much easier to focus on past trauma and co-occurring psychological disorders when not fighting constant painful withdrawal. It’s estimated that at least half of the people with substance use disorders have a co-occurring mental health condition.

In 2016, the FDA approved a buprenorphine implant, called Probuphine. Probuphine works for up to 6 months and it eliminates the need for daily dosing. This form of medication is already proving to be more effective because the patient cannot skip a dose. Skipping doses of buprenorphine would allow a person to go back to using real opioids and achieving a euphoric high. It is also completely impossible to abuse Probuphine, making it even more desirable.

Local Suboxone Clinics

In the past, methadone clinics were extremely popular for those attempting to quit heroin. Often times people were put on methadone maintenance. They would effectively replace heroin with methadone. At the clinic, they would wait to get a dose of what resembled cough syrup. Methadone is an opioid, so it would prevent withdrawal symptoms and cravings. Usually twice a day, a person would go to a methadone clinic to get their “fix.” Today, methadone clinics are coming to an end, quickly being replaced by suboxone clinics and medically assisted therapy.

Suboxone is a partial opioid agonist and has less of a potential for abuse but still prevents withdrawal and cravings. Suboxone is also easier to eventually quit than methadone. Many people would find themselves permanently dependent on methadone, while suboxone therapy is aimed at eventual abstinence from all opioids. At a local suboxone clinic, doctor’s create an individualized program to determine the right dose. Then, you will be tapered down slowly to very small doses of the medication.

At a local Suboxone clinic, you are likely to be clean and sober by 6-18 months. Withdrawal is kept at a minimum while you attend intensive therapy. You will be able to still attend work and school all while receiving comprehensive evidence-based treatment for addiction. If you are interested in finding a local Suboxone doctor, call us toll-free 24 hours a day. We can help you find a program that fits your needs while being affordable. It may even cost you nothing out-of-pocket. Don’t delay on saving your own life. Start recovery TODAY.

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