Fighting an opioid addiction on your own isn't easy. Suboxone treatment, offered by your Oklahoma City, OK, addiction medicine specialist, Dr. Kent Smalley of the Neurowellness Clinic, can help you overcome your addiction safely.
Could suboxone help you stop taking opioids?
Opioids are very effective pain relievers and are often prescribed to relieve pain related to surgeries, injuries, cancer, and chronic conditions. Although opioids keep your pain under control, you can quickly become addicted to them. In fact, it may be hard to stop taking opioids even if your pain improves. If you've been taking opioids for a while, you may need to increase the dosage just to achieve the same effects. Unfortunately, this can lead to overdoses and death.
Opioid addiction affects people of all ages and from all walks of life. According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 1.6 million people had an opioid use disorder during a one-year period. For years, methadone was the only option available if you developed an opioid addiction. While methadone certainly works, you could eventually become addicted to this drug instead of opioids.
Suboxone, a combination medication that contains both naloxone and buprenorphine, is much less addictive than methadone and can help you finally overcome your addiction. Combining naloxone and buprenorphine in one medication makes the withdrawal process more comfortable and helps you resist the urge to begin taking opioids again.
If you've been struggling with opioid addiction, your addiction specialist may recommend suboxone treatment during your visit to the Oklahoma City, OK, clinic. In addition to decreasing cravings and withdrawal symptoms, suboxone treatment can also help you:
- Reduce your risk of an opioid overdose
- Improve your chances of finally overcoming your addiction
- Return to a normal, productive life
Suboxone is available in both pill and dissolving film forms. The treatment requires close supervision from an addiction medicine specialist and is most effective when used in addition to substance abuse counseling.
Suboxone can help you end your addiction to opioids! Call (405) 696-3773 to schedule an appointment with your addiction medicine specialist in Oklahoma City, OK, Dr. Smalley of the Neurowellness Clinic.