Opiate Dependence & Abuse Treatment
What is it?
Buprenorphine (BYOO-pre-NOR-feen) ('bu-pre-'nôr-fen) (C29H41NO4) is a semi-synthetic opioid derived from thebaine. (found in the Poppy plant)
How does it work?
SUBOXONE binds to the same receptors as other opioid drugs. It mimics the effects of other opioids by alleviating cravings and withdrawal symptoms. This allows you to address the psychosocial reasons behind your opioid use.
Why should you do it?
You are switching a life risking behavior (addiction) for a daily inconvenience of needing to take a medication (physical dependence).
Perhaps you can relate:
Meet Mike. An average middle-class American, raised and living in the heartland. A business owner, loving husband, father and grandfather, Mike was very active in his family's lives until he hurt himself at work, and slowly became addicted to the painkillers his doctor prescribed. His story resonates with many other people who found themselves addicted to prescription painkillers.
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Dr. Pinho understands many of the cultural, societal and personal issues surrounding opiate addiction in addition to the medical and pharmacological data that is widely published. He believes in individualized approach to addiction with combinations of medication and counseling!
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