Buprenorphine works for treatment retention, preventing opioid use at moderate or higher dose ranges, and preventing death. If you make numerous changes in your life, you can essentially ‘earn’ your way off Buprenorphine.
Many people have difficulty stabilizing on buprenorphine medication. There can be different factors involved in this issue, and these should be addressed with your doctor. Learn the numbers and the things that can interfere with buprenorphine treatment. LISTEN TO THE AUDIO VERSION
There are different strategies to clinically manage cravings, some through medication approaches and some through therapy techniques and coping skills. Learn why they deserve our attention in treatment. LISTEN TO THE AUDIO VERSION
Interestingly, not all of the work in the field of addiction treatment is focused on helping people get off and stay off drugs. Find out about the different options for harm reduction and why it’s effective in the overall fight against addiction. LISTEN TO THE AUDIO VERSION
The brain has the ability to flex and mold based on pressures that can include both drug use and abstinence. Review the science behind brain change and how you can use it to find a new life in recovery.
Understand some early recovery topics that you need to be aware of in opiate addiction. Sometimes the reasons to quit using develop from having all the information about your disease. LISTEN TO THE AUDIO VERSION
Will you end up shooting heroin if you start using prescription opiates? Find out the numbers and what’s going on across the country. Look at different studies to get the information you need before it’s too late to decide for yourself.
The clinical control of buprenorphine differentiates it from older opioid treatments like methadone. Review the advantages of using buprenorphine, especially in combination with a therapy and counseling. LISTEN TO THE AUDIO VERSION
