Is It Okay to Smoke Pot on Suboxone?
March 27, 2019
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Is it okay to smoke pot if you’re on buprenorphine? Ultimately, only you can answer that question for yourself.
Elizabeth Brico
Elizabeth Brico is a freelance writer with an MFA in Writing & Poetics from Naropa University. She is a journalism fellow with TalkPoverty and a recipient of the 2021/22 Unicorn Fund. She is also a regular contributing writer for HealthyPlace’s trauma blog. Her work has appeared on Vice, Vox, Stat News, The Fix, and others. When she isn’t working, she can usually be found reading, writing, or watching speculative fiction.
Everything You Need to Know About Drug Testing
March 13, 2019
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Drug tests are most commonly used to screen for opioids, amphetamines, cannabis, cocaine, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and alcohol—but can be expanded by special order to include a whole host of other substances.
What Is Naltrexone, and How Can It Treat Both Alcohol and Opioid Addiction?
February 21, 2019
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Naltrexone can completely block the euphoric and pain-relieving effects of opioids, helping to deter opioid misuse by erasing the ability of a user to get high. It begins working slower and is longer lasting, so it won’t help in an overdose, but can help to manage an opioid use disorder. And, unlike naloxone, naltrexone can also be used in the treatment of alcohol use disorders.
Why Is There Naloxone in My Suboxone?
January 22, 2019
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There’s actually quite a lot of confusion surrounding the role of naloxone in buprenorphine among opioid addicted populations. Today, I’m here to clear up some of the confusion around the role of naloxone in buprenorphine treatment.
Struggling with Anxiety & Depression in Early Recovery? You Aren’t Alone.
January 10, 2019
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When I was early in addiction recovery, anxiety and depression dominated my life. If that’s happening to you too, know that it’s normal.
Recently Relapsed? You STILL Deserve a Life You Love.
December 27, 2018
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A letter to anyone who has recently relapsed from journalist and person in recovery Elizabeth Brico: “Your recovery doesn’t have to end because of a relapse. Your value is not defined by your drug use, even if that drug use is ongoing.”
Suboxone Taper Tips
December 18, 2018
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I can give you some tips and tricks that I used to help ease the discomfort of withdrawal when I tapered from methadone and buprenorphine.
Reducing Drug Addiction Stigma Through Language
November 29, 2018
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But the fight to de-stigmatize drug use and addiction is far from over. Change also begins in the hearts and minds of regular people. One way to help bring that about comes in the fairly simple format of changing the way we talk about addiction.
Am I an Addict or a Person with Substance Use Disorder, or Both?
November 1, 2018
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The language of addiction is changing, so should the way we identify ourselves in recovery also change?
So Your Family Wants You off Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder… Now What?
October 18, 2018
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How to deal with those family members who are insisting that you get off the meds that are helping you get your life back together.
Benefits of Long-Term Suboxone (Buprenorphine) Treatment
November 29, 2017
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When you think of buprenorphine (Suboxone) treatment for opioid addiction, what comes to mind? If you think of it as a detox aid, intended to help decrease the discomforts associated with withdrawal from heroin and other opioids of abuse, don’t feel bad. This is a common misconception—one that many people spread.
