SUBOXONE Film is a discreet and effective treatment for opioid dependence. You can begin your treatment in a doctor’s office and then take SUBOXONE Film at home—without interrupting your daily routine. Taking SUBOXONE Film can help reduce your physical withdrawal symptoms and cravings, so you can begin to work toward recovery. Because opioid dependence is […]
An advanced formulation for the maintenance treatment of opioid dependence ZUBSOLV (buprenorphine and naloxone) sublingual tablets (CIII) ZUBSOLV is a maintenance medication for adults with opioid dependence ZUBSOLV should be used as part of a complete treatment plan that also includes counseling and behavioral therapy ZUBSOLV delivers a comparable concentration of active medication to previously […]
Methadone is a synthetic opioid that blocks the effects of heroin and other prescription drugs containing opiates. Used successfully to treat pain as well as opioid withdrawal for more than 40 years, methadone has been shown to eliminate withdrawal symptoms and relieve drug cravings from heroin and prescription opiate medications. It works by interacting with […]
Road to Recovery is a successful model Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program (MMTP) in the criminal justice system that has been in existence for over two years. It was created by the Anne Arundel County Health Department in Maryland for the previously and/or currently opiate addicted population who became incarcerated, generally for drug related offenses. Its […]
Comorbidity- Methadone/ Suboxone for Addiction and Chronic Pain When an addictive type personality is coupled with the stresses of everyday living and chronic pain from whatever cause, the combination results in what is commonly called a comorbid state of affairs. This frequently includes psychological states of anxiety and/or depression. Comorbidity can also be considered as […]
Nationwide Public Health Alert Issued Concerning Life-Threatening Risk Posed by Cocaine Laced with Veterinary Anti-Parasite Drug The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is alerting medical professionals, substance abuse treatment centers and other public health authorities about the risk that substantial levels of cocaine may be adulterated with levamisole – a veterinary anti-parasitic […]
