Is Suboxone addictive? Suboxone is not the same as taking an addictive opioid. Your body will become physically used to Suboxone, which is why you will be tapered o the prescription. But you will not become addicted to it. How successful is the treatment? Studies of Suboxone treatment report a 40 to 60 percent success rate in getting addicts o drugs. How is Suboxone different from Methadone? Methadone is an opioid and has to be given every day at a federally regulated clinic. A major dierence is that because Methadone is an opioid, people can get high or overdose on it. If you take more than your prescribed dose of Suboxone, you will not get high or overdose, because it blocks the opioid receptors in your brain. However, taking more than your prescribed dose can lead to breathing problems. Are there side-effects to Suboxone? Yes, and your doctor will review all your medications to make sure that Suboxone is right for you. For further information: psychcentral.com/lib/how-is-suboxone-treatment-dierent-than-drug-abuse www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/DrugSafety/UCM225677.pdf en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buprenorphine
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