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Some doctors can now treat painkiller and heroin addiction in the privacy of their office with a monthly prescription of buprenorphine (Suboxone/Subutex). This suppresses the cravings and withdrawal so patients can do the other important things needed to recover.
TreatmentMatch.org is a free service from the non-profit organization - National Alliance of Advocates for Buprenorphine Treatment (NAABT.org) it is a confidential way to find doctors certified to treat opioid addiction in their office.
Bupe is abuse resistant and has a ceiling to its effects making accidental fatal overdoses unlikely. It also blocks other opioids for days, and is not euphoric to people tolerant to opioids. It has enough opioid effect to stop cravings and withdrawal allowing the patient and their family to make the necessary changes that will translate to sustained addiction remission.
Learn more about buprenorphine at www.naabt.org or talk with patients who have used it at www.AddictionSurvivors.org
On Program on heroin abuse popular in Rock County
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Get help for Painkiller & Heroin Addictions
Buprenorphine (Suboxone) is a medication when combined with therapy treats the medical condition of opioid addiction in the privacy of a doctor's office. FDA approved in 2002, this treatment has improved quality of life for patients and provided dignity to opiate addiction treatment.
The naabt.org Patient/Physician Matching System has connected 22,739 patients with at least one of the 2,547 participating physicians.
This confidential system TreatmentMatch.org helps connect people to doctors providing buprenorphine treatment. The free 24/7 service lets patients reach out for help anytime with privacy.
Patient registration is fast. A short list of questions helps match patients to physicians. All information is confidential residing on a secure server. Once the application is done, emails are sent to physicians. The System then allows the physician to contact patients confidentially by email.
For information visit www.naabt.org
On Heroin earns jail time for former Walworth teacher
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Get help for Painkiller & Heroin Addictions
Buprenorphine (Suboxone) is a medication when combined with therapy treats the medical condition of opioid addiction in the privacy of a doctor's office. FDA approved in 2002, this treatment has improved quality of life for patients and provided dignity to opiate addiction treatment.
The naabt.org Patient/Physician Matching System has connected 22,403 patients with at least one of the 2,529 participating physicians.
This confidential system TreatmentMatch.org helps connect people to doctors providing buprenorphine treatment. The free 24/7 service lets patients reach out for help anytime with privacy.
Patient registration is fast. A short list of questions helps match patients to physicians. All information is confidential residing on a secure server. Once the application is done, emails are sent to physicians. The System then allows the physician to contact patients confidentially by email.
For information visit www.naabt.org
On Former Milton woman arrested in teen heroin overdose case
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To clear a few things up about Suboxone. It has what is called a ceiling effect. That is after a certain point, there are no more effects from the medication when a person even if a person takes more. That applies to respiratory depression also, making it a fatal overdose virtually impossible from the medication alone. Here are some references.
"…When administered sublingually as Suboxone® and Subutex® are, the maximum effect appears to occur in the 16-32mg range. Even if doses exceed this range, the drug effect plateaus. This is referred to as the ceiling effect." Buprenorphine and Buprenorphine/Naloxone: New Treatment for Opiate Dependence, Counselor, The Magazine for Addiction Professionals, August 2004, v.5, n.4, pp. 52-55. http://www.counselormagazine.com/display... (paragraph 1)
"Suboxone also exhibits a "ceiling effect" on respiratory depression, thereby decreasing the danger of overdose compared to other opioids." http://drugabusehelp.com/drugs/buprenorp... (paragraph 1)
"Buprenorphine is a partial opiate agonist… It exhibits a ceiling effect, which means that once a certain receptor occupancy desired dosage level has been achieved, additional dosing does not produce additional effects, including eliminating the typical possible opiate overdose effects…" New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, http://www.oasas.state.ny.us/AdMed/meds/... (paragraph 1)
When used as prescribed, Suboxone is a safe and effective tool in the treatment of opioid addiction. It is not switching one addiction for another. Addiction is behavior – uncontrollable, compulsive behavior despite negative consequences. Taking a medication as prescribed is not addiction. In fact the medication usually completely suppresses signs and symptoms of addiction, in effect putting the addiction in remission. (Please see: http://naabt.org/faq_answers.cfm#1 )
There have been instances of diversion. Most often those who buy Suboxone off of the streets are doing so because they cannot find a prescribing physician. Since buprenorphine only partially activates the opioid receptors it is not as attractive to those intent on misuse and this contributes to its extremely low diversion rate despite being administered to a population with high risk diversion. Here is an actual graph of buprenorphine diversion compared to dangerous opioids. http://www.naabt.org/tl/Bupe_compare_gra...
For comprehensive education about Suboxone, please see: http://naabt.org/education.cfm
On Former Milton woman arrested in teen heroin overdose case
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Get help for Painkiller & Heroin Addictions
Buprenorphine (Suboxone) is a medication when combined with therapy treats the medical condition of opioid addiction in the privacy of a doctor's office. FDA approved in 2002, this treatment has improved quality of life for patients and provided dignity to opiate addiction treatment.
The naabt.org Patient/Physician Matching System has connected 22,166 patients with at least one of the 2,512 participating physicians.
This confidential System TreatmentMatch.org helps connect people to doctors providing buprenorphine treatment. The free 24/7 service lets patients reach out for help anytime with privacy.
Patient registration is fast. A short list of questions helps match patients to physicians. All information is confidential residing on a secure server. Once the application is done, emails are sent to physicians. The System then allows the physician to contact patients confidentially by email.
For information visit www.naabt.org
On Top cops warn of heroin invasion
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Painkiller & Heroin Addiction help.
Buprenorphine (Suboxone) is a medication when combined with therapy treats the medical condition of opioid addiction in the privacy of a doctor's office. FDA approved in 2002, this treatment has improved quality of life for patients and provided dignity to opiate addiction treatment.
The naabt.org Patient/Physician Matching System has connected 19,206 patients with at least one of the 2,453 participating physicians.
This confidential System naabtList.org helps connect people addicted to opioids to doctors providing buprenorphine treatment. The free 24/7 service lets patients reach out for help anytime with privacy.
Patient registration is fast. A short list of questions helps match patients to physicians. All information is confidential residing on a secure server. Once the application is sent, emails are sent to physicians. The System then allows the physician to contact patients confidentially by email.
For information visit www.naabt.org
On Teacher charged with drug possession pleads not guilty
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Painkiller & Heroin Addiction help.
Buprenorphine (Suboxone) is a medication when combined with therapy treats the medical condition of opioid addiction in the privacy of a doctor's office. FDA approved in 2002, this treatment has improved quality of life for patients and provided dignity to opiate addiction treatment.
The naabt.org Patient/Physician Matching System has connected 18,451 patients with at least one of the 2,398 participating physicians.
This confidential System naabtList.org helps connect people addicted to opioids to doctors providing buprenorphine treatment. The free 24/7 service lets patients reach out for help anytime with privacy.
Patient registration is fast. A short list of questions helps match patients to physicians. All information is confidential residing on a secure server. Once the application is sent, emails are sent to physicians. The System then allows the physician to contact patients confidentially by email.
For information visit www.naabt.org
On Coke, pot are common, but heroin is local killer
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Painkiller and Heroin Addiction. Do you know someone who needs help?
Buprenorphine is a state-of-the-art medication, combined with psycho-social therapy, to treat the medical condition of opioid addiction in the privacy of a physician’s office. FDA approved in late 2002, this treatment has improved quality of life for patients and provided dignity to opiate addiction treatment. Buprenorphine is sold under the brandname Suboxone® by Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals.
Find a physician – www.naabtList.org:
The National Alliance of Advocates for Buprenorphine Treatment (naabt.org) national Patient/Physician Matching System has connected 11,546 patients with at least one of the 2,016 participating buprenorphine-prescribing physicians since the national launch in September, 2006.
This confidential Matching System (naabtList.org) helps connect people addicted to opioids to doctors providing medical treatment with buprenorphine. Available 24/7, the free online service allows patients to reach out for help anytime with complete privacy.
Patient registration takes less than three minutes. A short list of questions helps match patients to physicians with appropriate experience. All patient information is confidential residing on a secure server. After the application is submitted, alert emails are sent to physicians. The Matching System then allows the physician to contact patients confidentially by email.
For information visit www.naabt.org
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On Officials work to educate on the growing dangers of prescription drug abuse
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Some doctors can now treat painkiller and heroin addiction in the privacy of their office with a monthly prescription of buprenorphine (Suboxone/Subutex). Bupe is abuse resistant and has a ceiling to its effects making accidental fatal overdoses unlikely. It also blocks other opioids for days, and is not euphoric to people tolerant to opioids. It has enough opioid effect to stop cravings and withdrawal allowing the patient and their family to make the necessary changes that will translate to sustained addiction remission.
TreatmentMatch.org is a free service from the non-profit organization - National Alliance of Advocates for Buprenorphine Treatment (NAABT.org) it is a confidential way to find doctors certified to treat opioid addiction in their office.
Learn more about buprenorphine at naabt.org or talk with patients at AddictionSurvivors.org