Suboxone Abuse (Page 11) (Top voted first)

My son has been on suboxone for over 1 year now. He was a herion addict for over 12 years. Been clean off and on during that time. I have seen a personality change in him which is almost intolerable. It is like he is fine one minute and then goes off the wall the next. Has anyone who has been on suboxon or knows someone who has been seen a personality change.

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Re: James (# 42)

wonderful but I just can"t see Janamyself surviving anything cold turkey but very very happy for you, wish I was that strong.........

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Re: Debbie (# 5)

I get sick of PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT RELEVANT Giving their ignorant opinion on something that is none of their business! Your statistics are 100% bull----

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Re: marina (# 9)

I get sick of PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT RELEVANT Giving their ignorant opinion on something that is none of their business! Your statistics are 100% bull---- Also, Subs are intended as Maint. Therapy just as Methodone. ( A Real Nurse)

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Re: julie (# 20)

It sounds like she may be taking more of Suboxone than directed. Look up signs of Suboxone Abuse and it will tell you exactly what to look for

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These types of personality changes can occur with the use of any opiate. They are, however, not usually so severe if the medication is not being abused.

Suboxone, which contains the active ingredient Buprenoprhine is a very potent drug. Have you checked on his use of it? Is he following the doctor's instructions or is he taking more than he is supposed to?

Personality changes could also be a result of withdrawal symptoms.

So, it is hard to say, precisely what may be causing his issues.

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I couldn`t agree with more! I don`t know anyone who has gotten clean by using sub. What I have seen is sub. being used when oxy`s aren`t available and it seems the addicts who go back and forth become more disfunctional then the addicts that just stick to oxy`s ect. I have also found major personality changes in sub. users. I think sub. does more harm then good. Not to mention it was intended for use for no more then 30 days just to get the addict over initial w.d`s no to use forever.

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Suboxon i PART of a treatment not the ONLY treatment. In my experience I found that those patients who were using suboxone as a SUBSTITUTE for the drugs they'd been taking and doing nothing else....were the ones who never reached recovery. The patients who went into recovery using suboxone along with an intense program of therapy and counselling and had a COMMITTMENT to sobriety had a much higher success rate. The day I began the suboxone treatment I was given a "finished" date. That was a day about 180 days into treatment when I would be off all medications. Suboxone is great for withdrawal but can't be confused as a singular step to a healthy life. If somebody's on suboxone and is experiencing the kind of mood and behavior swings that have been described my guess would be that other drugs are being abused.o

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Thanks to all the bad pai management Dr s and pill mills. Legitimate pain patients are paying dearly because of all addicts they created Florida. People with cancer, RA, degenerative disease, lyme, MS are suffering because the state has basically cut off all pain meds for those people that really need them. Its a real shame now. the addicts have there fix to prevent withdraws but people with real honest pain are paying the greatest price. They can't take suboxone if pain is severe. So for all the abusers that used Florida for their bad habits should be ashamed of themselves for creating this horrible situation. At least all of you have a life! These people with REAL pain have nothing to take now. I say there will be addicts. So who cares if they can't control themselves and overdose. They are responsible human beings that made a choice pain medicine is for people that won't ever (cured from their disease. So if you are faking pain then don't see a pain doctor.then blame anyone because you abused. Grow up and stop blaming doctors or pharmaceutical companies for your actions. Thanx for all problems that legitimate pain patients are living now. Many of those are comitting suicide now because of pain and no available meds. I don't feel sorry for any of your choices. Shame on you!

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I am wondering if suboxone is allowing my son to float between heroin and suboxone use in a way that maintains or assures perpetual adduction.

When he is detoxing he is given subutex. When he is in rehab, he is on suboxone.

When he is out of the program after a month or two, he is on heroin in the morning, suboxone in the afternoon. The next few days are suboxone only then its heroin in the afternoon and suboxone in the Am, then its heroin for a couple of days and then suboxone for a few days.

Then I find he is forging checks and selling his suboxone again, kick him out and he goes back to detox.

He slips in a few suboxones, calculates the days and the 36 hour half life and appears to be fine. They let him go early, he asks for and gets the suboxone program during his 30 day rehab and the cycle starts all over again.

We have done this 4 times in 2 years (17-19 years old). His relapses occur after pivotal decision points just in advance of action points, like I am going to live on Kauai or I am going to take graphic arts at Cabrillo or Fullerton Community College.

Has anybody seen this routine as a perhaps a sham to float between the two drugs purportedly as a cure. Suboxone is supposed to give the user the physical reprieve and mental opportunity to reprogram their activities and daily priorities away from the addiction syndrome and toward the alternatives that the family, program and others provide? But does it? Or does it give the addict the soft landing he prefers between the episodes of soboxone use and heroin addiction, effectively going on for years with out real detox and real drug free living.

Finally I wonder, should/ could a heroin addict ever live a drug free life.

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I have been around junkies for over 30 years and Suboxone is ANOTHER scam, trying to get someone else rich off the expense of another human being..in the 70's and 80's there were hundreds of junkies who detoxed off heroin, they did not die from it and they did not replace it with another drug. We have fallen into corporate america's false beliefs we need these drugs. I love the excuse it has helped so many people, please tell me how many it has helped and how long have they been drug free, including suboxone? Don't mean to be rude, I am just so frustrated watching hundreds get addicted again to another drug...they will have to detox from suboxone, always trying to do things the easier, softer way.

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hey Debbie how about you don't run your uneducated mouth until you know what you're talking about. How's it any of your business if you're that jealous you should go take something.

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