A 45-year-old member asked:
A friend of mine wants to get treatment for addiction, he is thinking of suboxone. what all does this entail?
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Dr. Clarence Lyonsanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Commitment: Commitment is needed. Counseling, showing up for appointments, taking the medication as it is prescribed, and making lifestyle changes and personal choices for their benefit.
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Dr. Byron Law-Yoneanswered
Psychiatry 57 years experience
Personalized program: Firstan evaluation to see if he is a suitable for such treatment. If so, he needs to stop all use of opioids, wait for withdrawal to occur then he starts treatment. He is seen frequently maybe 1-2 times a week, and prescribed just enough to last till next visit. Gradually the frequency of visits is decreased.He then stays on the med. Indefinitely.There are many other impt. Psychosocial components.
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Last updated May 7, 2016
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