Friday, September 23, 2016

The Use Suboxone In Opiate Addiction Treatment Dallas

By Thomas Hamilton


Addictions are things or situations that we can do well without, especially when it comes to our overall feeling of being healthy and well. Some addictions are fairly easy to break away from, while others are definitely very difficult, especially if the addiction is on opium or opiate based substances. You may at the moment be looking at some opiate addiction treatment Dallas facilities in your search for assistance in breaking away. While you are in Dallas, TX do read on in this article for a possible way to treat your addiction.

Breaking away from opiate addiction or dependence can be a difficult thing if not a dangerous thing to do if done abruptly or cold turkey as some may suggest or even try. In light of this, a possible way to end the dependence is by introduction of a substitute substance to slowly ease the addiction. The most popular drug to use for this process is one called suboxone, or generically termed as Buprenorphine.

Suboxone is a drug that is aimed to lessen dependence and alleviate long term addiction on commonly known narcotics and opiates which can include Oxycontin, hydrocordone, morphine, codeine, and a bevy of other methadone class drugs which includes fentanyl. In low dosages, the drug is a mild painkiller mostly used for degenerative disc disease, The drug can be administered in various ways into the patient body.

Getting it into the body is usually done via use of a hypodermic needle, although the use of a trans dermal film or patch is also quite popular. The patient can also opt to take it either orally or even nasally if preferred. The effects of Suboxone it should be noted can last for several hours after ingestion. This drug should never in any circumstance be given to children, as it will have fatal results due to suppression of the respiratory system.

Long term side effects will also be noted with the use of this drug. They mostly include the following side effects which are loss of sexual interest, abnormal responses to stress, an inability to suppress and control emotions and hair loss. Abuse however will lead to nausea, drowsiness, excessive sweating, insomnia, digestive disorders and much more.

Although it is a synthetic opiate, this is also prone to abuse as has been recorded, especially in the states of Maine, New York, West Virginian and Massachusetts. Chronic users and abusers use it as a way to bridge withdrawal symptoms stages in between their heroin or opium sessions. Another way it is abused by people is that they use the drug itself as a way to get high. A most common form of death are caused by seizures.

Death is also apparently on the rise due to abuse, as this drug is contra indicated with alcohol. When used with alcohol it will have fatal side effects. It is also known to interact with 844 known drugs, and up to 261 of these same drugs have fatal reactions.

Thus this article has looked at some basic information on the use of this drug for addiction treatment. Hopefully the article has shed some enlightening facts around the use of suboxone and will assist you the reader if it is the one for you. Remember to always research fully into any health relate matters that can affect you.




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