Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone) is the gold-standard treatment for opioid use disorder. Learn more about how it can help you manage cravings and find long-term recovery.
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.
If you’ve been following the evolution of Workit, (which of course you have!) you probably noticed that we’re talking a lot about the opioid epidemic, and that our care team is now offering medication-assisted treatment to folks who need it.
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) is an easy target considering the tremendous stigma already established against addiction. This stigma remains despite the fact that “scientific research has established that medication-assisted treatment of opioid addiction increases patient retention and decreases drug use, infectious disease transmission, and criminal activity.”
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