Physicians who treat opioid addiction also have the option of utilizing "medication-assisted treatment," and the most common medications used in the treatment of opioid dependence today are methadone, naltrexone, and buprenorphine (Suboxone). Medication-assisted treatment options benefit patients in staying sober while reducing the side effects of withdrawal and curbing cravings.
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How is Suboxone Treatment Different than Drug Abuse?
Posted by JeffreyStuckert
on Monday, 25 July 2011
in Drug Addiction
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Jeffrey Stuckert, M.D. has practiced clinical emergency medicine in Ohio for 29
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