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Suboxone Treatment - How to Improve Your Odds of Success

Suboxone Treatment - How to Improve Your Odds of Success

The 5 secrets to finding success with Suboxone: What you need to know about Suboxone addiction treatment for heroin or pain pills.

John Lee · 3/15/2021
Addiction Treatment Medications: Should You Take a Drug to Quit a Drug?

Addiction Treatment Medications: Should You Take a Drug to Quit a Drug?

Though it might seem odd to take new drugs as a way to quit old ones, addiction treatment medications, when combined with behavioral therapies, can help a great deal to keep you on the path of recovery. Learn more about what’s available and why they’re used.

John Lee ·
Heroin Withdrawal: Detox Medications, Treatments and Advice

Heroin Withdrawal: Detox Medications, Treatments and Advice

You can detox safely on your own, but getting medication and professional support improves your odds of success. Learn about your different medication and treatment options.

John Lee · 4/25/2014
Suboxone for Opiate Detox and Long Term Therapy

Suboxone for Opiate Detox and Long Term Therapy

A newer and in some ways preferable alternative to methadone maintenance therapy for the treatment of opiate addiction is Suboxone therapy. Suboxone therapy can be used to help addicts overcome the initial pains of withdrawal safely and humanely, and can also be used as a long term form of opioid replacement therapy.

John Lee · 10/21/2007
The Pros and Cons of Different Addiction Treatment Options

The Pros and Cons of Different Addiction Treatment Options

This article outlines the different treatment options for alcoholism and drug addiction. It explains what each treatment is like and gives some of the pros and cons of each type of treatment.

Anna Deeds · 4/3/2013
A 15 Point Plan to Succeeding with Methadone or Suboxone

A 15 Point Plan to Succeeding with Methadone or Suboxone

Using or thinking about using Suboxone or methadone? Work through the 15 recovery steps outlined in this article and greatly increase your odds of long-term success.

John Lee · 8/8/2013
Want Quality Treatment? Evidence-Based Therapies Increase Your Chances of Lasting Addiction Recovery

Want Quality Treatment? Evidence-Based Therapies Increase Your Chances of Lasting Addiction Recovery

If you want to be sure you'll get value and benefit from an addiction treatment program, make sure they offer evidence based therapies - interventions that are actually proven to work!

John Lee · 6/4/2013

Is Suboxone Strong Enough for You?

You can take a month long prescription for Suboxone home with you and when you decide to taper down and quit using, the withdrawal pains are much less severe than methadone’s. For these reasons and others, many people prefer the idea of treatment with Suboxone over treatment with methadone, but unfortunately, Suboxone won’t work for everyone. Some people will find that only methadone is strong enough to provide full relief from withdrawal symptoms and drug cravings.

John Lee ·
Zubsolv vs. Suboxone: Similarities and Differences

Zubsolv vs. Suboxone: Similarities and Differences

Zubsolv is a new drug for opiate dependence. Like Suboxone, it’s composed of a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone. Read on to learn about how it works and how it differs from Suboxone.

John Lee ·
The Dangers of Cocaine Use while on Suboxone or Methadone

The Dangers of Cocaine Use while on Suboxone or Methadone

Here are 4 excellent reasons to avoid cocaine use while on Suboxone/methadone: cocaine reduces the effectiveness of Suboxone or methadone (which means more opiate withdrawals), increased risk of overdose, poly-drug addiction and resumption of a drug seeking lifestyle.

Anna Deeds ·
Should Teens Use Suboxone? Exploring the Pros and Cons of Adolescent Suboxone Use

Should Teens Use Suboxone? Exploring the Pros and Cons of Adolescent Suboxone Use

This article will explore the appropriateness of Suboxone for teens and examine some of the pros and cons of medication assisted treatment (MAT) for adolescents.

John Lee ·