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Suboxone is a medication often used in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorders to help manage your withdrawal symptoms and reduce your cravings. However, while Suboxone can be effective in your recovery from opiate dependence, it can cause its own set of dependency problems if taken for long periods after you’ve stopped taking other addictive opioids.
And as a partial opioid agonist, Suboxone produces similar withdrawal effects to other opioids. Problems arise if you try to quit “cold turkey,” which is why medically monitored detox is key.
Suboxone misuse is common, understandable, and treatable. But stopping Suboxone is not easy on your own. Restored Path Detox can help.
Restored Path’s clinical and medical team can assess alternative medical or therapeutic solutions for your recovery. Together, we will plan for what comes next.
For example, counseling may be encouraged to help you uncover the underlying issues driving your Suboxone use.
At Restored Path Detox, we walk with you through every stage of early recovery — from medically monitored detox to thorough and personalized continuing care planning. We can quickly complete your entire admissions process, starting with a brief pre-assessment conducted over the phone. This information helps our clinical and medical teams determine the severity of the Suboxone use disorder and identify which detox methods will be the most effective. We then explore potential coverage options and set a date and time for intake.
Long-term Suboxone use can result in physical dependence due to the inclusion of buprenorphine, which is an opioid. You must carefully monitor your Suboxone use and gradually reduce your dose as your doctor directs.
The buprenorphine component of Suboxone does present a risk of abuse. While it does not elicit the euphoric effects of heroin and oxycodone, some people find that they begin to misuse the substance over time. If you are having trouble stopping Suboxone, we can help.
Misuse of Suboxone looks different than using it as prescribed. Much like heroin or opioid addiction, an addiction to Suboxone can cause significant damage to your relationships and finances. Abusing Suboxone puts you at an increased risk of using pure opioids in the future, which could be deadly.
A person overdosing on Suboxone may experience:
Although symptoms associated with suboxone detox can be highly uncomfortable, they can be effectively medically managed in a comfortable setting like Restored Path Detox. Suboxone withdrawal symptoms can last a month and may include:
You may find that you cannot stop using Suboxone because of withdrawal symptoms, even if you are gradually tapering off your usage under a doctor’s guidance.
Withdrawal symptoms include cravings for Suboxone (or other opioids or opiates), diarrhea, flu-like symptoms, shaking, and muscle pain. To combat this, you may try to take more Suboxone than prescribed, resulting in a dangerous cycle that can be difficult to stop safely and comfortably. Restored Path Detox’s doctors and nurses are familiar with this kind of addictive cycle and are ready to help.
If you or someone you love has been suffering at the hands of a Suboxone use disorder, Restored Path Detox can help. We will work alongside you to provide the most comprehensive and individualized medically-monitored detox program available.