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Which Health Insurance Plans Cover Suboxone? Suboxone doctors, clinics, and providers do accept many forms of health insurance, which may offer full or partial coverage for Suboxone treatment. Common health insurance companies that cover the cost of Suboxone treatment include (but are not limited to): Aetna. Anthem (Elevance Health in California and Nevada). Blue Cross […]

What is Precipitated Withdrawal? Precipitated withdrawal is when withdrawal symptoms are caused by medications or MAT used in substance abuse treatment rather than absence or abstinence from the chosen drug of abuse. Examples of medications used in medication assisted treatment include: Suboxone Subutex Naltrexone Symptoms of Precipitated Withdrawal This is where the danger of precipitated […]

What is Naltrexone & What Does It Do? Naltrexone (also known by brand names Revia or Vivitrol) is a prescription drug approved by the FDA for use in medication assisted treatment (MAT) of opioid use disorders and alcohol use disorders. Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist that works by blocking opioid receptors in the brain to […]

Suboxone Side Effects Common side effects of Suboxone include headache, diarrhea, constipation, and nausea. In addition, some people become attached to the relaxation Suboxone can cause, and that can lead to addiction and/or drug relapse. Suboxone treatment can include a number of side effects, the most severe of which are caused by Suboxone’s status as […]

Suboxone Withdrawal Symptoms Suboxone withdrawal symptoms can last for as long as a month and may include: While Suboxone can be an effective drug to aid in recovery from opiate dependence, it is often a drug that is taken for long periods of time after the user has stopped taking other addictive opioids. Despite its […]

When people who have struggled with addiction to heroine or another opiate go through a professional rehab program, they may be prescribed Suboxone as a way to support recovery from opiate addiction. According to an article in the American Journal on Addictions, prescriptions of Suboxone and other formulations of its main component, buprenorphine, increased substantially […]

From Heroin to Suboxone? Suboxone can deliver relief from heroin cravings, and that can make addiction recovery possible, but the medication should only be used in accordance with a comprehensive treatment program. Clinicians can determine an appropriate Suboxone dose, and they can pair the use of the medication with therapy, allowing people to build up […]

When opioids are taken regularly, opioid dependence may develop. If opioid use is reduced or discontinued, those dependent on opioids may experience a set of signs and symptoms known as withdrawal.1  Opioid withdrawal symptoms are rarely life-threatening. However, they can be uncomfortable and can be associated with medical complications such as dehydration.2 Additionally, a loss […]

Typically prescribed to manage pain, hydrocodone is a semisynthetic opioid that’s often found in combination with acetaminophen, aspirin, or ibuprofen.1 Many people might be familiar with hydrocodone/acetaminophen combinations such as Vicodin, Norco, and Lortab. However, these brands have been discontinued. Other brands (e.g., Hysingla) and generic versions of hydrocodone and assorted combinations are currently available.2,3 […]

What Are Opioids? Opioids are a class of drugs that include illegal substances like heroin as well as prescription painkillers, such as oxycodone, that doctors may prescribe to treat serious and/or chronic pain.1 Even when used as prescribed, prolonged opioid use can lead to dependence, which means that individuals can develop uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms when […]