What is Suboxone? Suboxone is a prescription medication used to treat people addicted to opioid drugs in a treatment program that includes counseling and general healthcare. It suppresses drug cravings and withdrawal symptoms for 24 hours, and does not give you a high. Its generic name is buprenorphine. How does it work? Suboxone is a combination of two drugs, buprenorphine and naloxone. Buprenorphine is a partial opioid. (e technical term is “partial opioid agonist.”) Naloxone is an opioid blocker. Suboxone acts by blocking the opioid receptors in the brain, making the receptors think that they have an opioid. If you take an opioid while you’re on Suboxone, it will not work to make you high. How will I feel on Suboxone? Most people will feel “normal.” If you were addicted to pain killers, Suboxone may give you a little pain relief. How often will I see a doctor? After your initial health screening, you will come to the clinic twice a week, and later once a week. Each time you will have a urine test at our onsite lab. How long will I have to take Suboxone? e usual course of treatment is about one year. You will be tapered o Suboxone, so that you feel “normal.”en we will start a course of Vivitrol for about a year.e goal is to be medication-free and addiction-free in two years. How do I take it? Suboxone comes in a thin strip that you dissolve under your tongue once a day. Your doctor will prescribe the right dose for you.
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