When a person becomes dependent on Suboxone, their body has become accustomed to its presence and will not be able to function correctly without it. Once dependence has developed, full-blown addiction may soon follow, which is characterized by compulsive-seeking behavior despite the incurrence of negative consequences. If you or a loved one is abusing Suboxone, seeking professional help is a vital step to take to stop using the drug most safely and comfortably possible.
Midwood Addiction Treatment offers comprehensive programs facilitated by caring addiction professionals that include essential services such as psychotherapy , counseling, group support, aftercare planning, and more. People struggling with the abuse of Suboxone or addiction may face a challenging battle, but fortunately, assistance is available. If you are seeking help for yourself or a loved one in your life to overcome Suboxone abuse, call us today to discuss treatment options and find out how we can help!
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Extreme agitation Hallucinations Confusion Muscle twitching. If Subutex is administered in a tablet form, it has a higher risk of creating abuse than if a patient was administered Suboxone buprenorphine mixed with naloxone which is added to prevent abuse. Typical Subutex abusers will usually crush the tablet and inject or snort it.
When the tablet is crushed and either injected or snorted , it results in euphoria similar to abusing heroin or morphine. Call now to be connected with one of our compassionate treatment specialists. If you suspect that someone you know is abusing Subutex, there are signs of abuse that you can watch out for. The signs of abuse for Subutex are similar to opioid abuse and could be any of the following:. There can also be withdrawal signs and symptoms that can indicate that a person has developed dependence on Subutex.
Abusing Subutex also can lead to severe long-term effects if snorted or injected. Injection can lead to blood borne diseases such as HIV or even abscesses and if snorted, a perforated nasal canal. Unfortunately, a medication with the sole purpose to combat opioid addiction can also be abused and cause addiction. If you are someone who has become addicted to Suboxone, you too can overcome your addiction, and then the real recovery can begin. Luckily you do not have to face it on your own.
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Further, if DATA is passed, the number of patients that can be treated by group practices will increase. Because patients can visit their local doctors, buprenorphine therapy is far more discreet, making it preferable for many patients who must deal with the stigma attached to making daily trips to a methadone clinic. This treatment option also is more convenient than methadone therapy for many abusers who would otherwise have to drive long distances each day to obtain methadone.
Further, buprenorphine therapy can provide treatment in rural areas with inadequate access to treatment and in areas where methadone clinics have reached full capacity. While it is possible to overdose on buprenorphine, it is safer than methadone because of its ceiling effect and decreased degree of respiratory depression.
Also, because of the various safeguards in place, buprenorphine is more difficult to divert than methadone. The abuse of methadone poses a growing threat as evidenced by increasing mortality rates associated with it, whether diverted or legally prescribed. See text box. Methadone Overdose Deaths. The abuse of methadone has contributed to an increase in overdose deaths, particularly in the Northeast region.
For example, medical examiner data indicate that methadone is increasingly involved in overdose deaths in Maine. The number of overdose deaths in Maine where methadone was listed as the cause of death fluctuated, but increased overall from 4 in to 14 in In the first 6 months of , methadone was listed as the cause of death in 18 deaths. Furthermore, methadone appeared as a factor in 33 percent of all accidental overdose deaths in Maine from through , one of the two highest percentages of all drugs during that period.
Buprenorphine is a synthetic opiate and produces the euphoric effects sought by opiate abusers; therefore, it is susceptible to abuse in both of the forms approved for treating opiate addiction. Subutex, the form that does not contain naloxone, is more vulnerable to abuse because it can be crushed and injected or snorted without causing withdrawal symptoms in the abuser. The FDA recommends that physicians limit the use of Subutex to supervised administration sessions; however, physicians are not required to do so, creating opportunities for Subutex diversion.
Subutex has been prescribed legally for years in some foreign countries, where its diversion for illicit use is common. In France, India, and Scotland, where buprenorphine is far more common in opiate addiction therapy than methadone, many individuals are addicted to Subutex. Suboxone is not available in these countries. Suboxone also can be diverted and abused; however, it is more likely to be abused by individuals who are addicted to low doses of opiates since it can precipitate withdrawal symptoms in high doses.
The naloxone in Suboxone guards against abuse by causing withdrawal symptoms in abusers who crush and either inject or snort the drug; however, law enforcement and pharmacist reporting indicates that Suboxone is being abused successfully when snorted.
Using buprenorphine and heroin in combination does not produce increased effects, but if buprenorphine and methadone are abused together, the effects of both drugs are enhanced.
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