The effects of opioid and heroin in America is growing at an alarming rate. Since these drugs are highly addictive nature, many people find quitting hard. As the number of addicts doubles each year, the situation is becoming a public health concern. This has made the medics to turn their focus to suboxone drugs, as …
Suboxone is a drug used to manage opiate addiction, particularly in the withdrawal phase of opiate use disorder. The drug has two main active pharmaceutical ingredients. These are buprenorphine and naloxone. Buprenorphine is an opioid agonist, meaning that it acts similarly to other opioids. At the same time, naloxone is an opioid antagonist, meaning that …
You have probably come across the term MAT – Medication Assisted Treatment. Essentially, Suboxone is the medication part. Typically, Suboxone is used for the treatment of opioid addiction – also known as opioid use disorder. To understand how Suboxone works, it is critical to evaluate its substance and what it is made of. What is …
Physicians and addiction experts in rehab facilities across the U.S. all agree that overcoming a substance use disorder, otherwise known as addiction, means first getting through detox. And for many individuals, this is where the journey to sobriety starts and ultimately ends. Essentially, detox is a process whereby the body naturally rids itself of drugs, …
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