General Comments from Subox Doc
Items of interest from my practice and academia, and political or regulatory information about buprenorphine and addiction. If you have something that you would like me to address, send me an e-mail.

Videos about Buprenorphine
YouTube videoss sharing one doc's opinions about opioid dependence, buprenorphine, and the meaning of life.

Introductions
Share something about yourself, where you live, and what you like to do. Save your addiction story for that section.

Buprenorphine Q and A
Questions I've received about buprenorphine, Suboxone, Zubsolv, and addiction treatments... and my answers.

Meeting Announcements
Announcements of online meetings and events in the chat room

Induction Discussion
Will methadone and buprenorphine together cause withdrawal? How do I stop precipitated withdrawal? What dose of buprenorphine is best? Do I have to be in withdrawal to start Suboxone?

Buprenorphine Side Effects
Does Suboxone hurt teeth? Why does the film taste bad? Am I high on Suboxone? If you have side effects to buprenorphine, discuss them here.

Suboxone and pregnancy
Will my baby withdraw? Is my baby addicted? Can I have an epidural on Suboxone? Will buprenorphine hurt my baby? Can I breast feed on Suboxone? What medication-assisted treatment is best?

Legal Issues and Suboxone
Will buprenorphine show up in drug tests? Can nurses take Suboxone? Can I do drug court on methadone or buprenorphine? My PO says NO medication-assisted treatments.

Stopping Suboxone
How to stop Suboxone? How long should I be on buprenorphine? Is Suboxone withdrawal bad? How do I detox?

Buprenorphine in the Rear-view Mirror
If you tapered off Suboxone or stopped cold-turkey, how are you now? How did buprenorphine compare to other addiction treatments for you?

Surgery on Suboxone
Can I have anesthesia on buprenorphine or methadone? Will I get enough pain medication? Will I have recall during surgery?

Buprenorphine and Mood
Does buprenorphine treat depression? Is my depression from Suboxone? Will Suboxone treat bipolar? Will naltrexone or Vivitrol make me depressed?

Buprenorphine Dosing Discussion
What dose of Suboxone do you take? Does your buprenorphine wear off? Do you have opioid withdrawal symptoms?

Why the Anger toward Suboxone?
Why didn't you like medication-assisted treatment? Do you have to be abstinent to be in recovery? Why is the anti-Suboxone crowd so angry?

Taking New Suboxone Patients?
Please avoid bashing doctors in this section. If you give your doc a 'thumbs up' and the practice is accepting patients, list the practice here, by state. If you are a buprenorphine doctor looking for patients, feel free to post your practice information.

International Suboxone Issues
Tell us about Suboxone, addiction, or related issues in your home country. Do you have options for medication-assisted treatment?

Misc. Suboxone Issues
Anything about buprenorphine that doesn't fit somewhere above, fit it here!

Freestyle
Unmoderated debate about buprenorphine, recovery, treatment approaches, addiction... But keep it clean!

My Addiction Story
Tell us your story, or comment on another story.

Help Me/My Friend/Sibling/Child/Parent
How to help my brother with addiction? How long should he take buprenorphine? Where can I find a doctor? Is methadone better?

Still Messing Around with Opioids and Other Drugs
Do you take buprenorphine but still use heroin? Why do I have to stop THC to take Suboxone? Is cocaine really a problem for me?

Opioids and Chronic Pain
Does buprenorphine or methadone treat chronic pain? How to treat pain on Suboxone? Is Suboxone an opiate? Does buprenorphine treat oxycodone addiction? Heroin addiction? Cocaine addiction?

Family Issues and Addiction
Did your family contribute to your recovery? Or do you blame your family for your addiction? How does your family feel about methadone? Do they support medication-assisted treatments?

Buprenorphine for Life
NO arguments about stopping vs. staying, no taper questions. For people who use buprenorphine as the mainstay of their life-long recovery program, with no CURRENT interest in stop dates. We believe addiction is a life-long illness that deserves life-long treatment. For people on buprenorphine and for people who love them- who feel the same way.

Twelve Step Programs
Questions, answers, and comments about AA, NA, CA, etc. Do the steps work with medication-assisted treatments?

Other Addiction Support Programs
Some people use Smart Recovery. Some use phone apps. There are a number of recovery programs besides 'the steps;' share your experiences here.

Personal Approaches to Addiction Recovery
Maybe your Recovery was 'all your own'; you didn't use a 'program' but rather found your own solution. Tell us about it.

Methadone Maintenance
Methadone treatments have been the gold standard for treating opioid addictions for decades. What are the advantages of methadone? Questions about methadone-assisted treatment go here.

Where are you now?
How are you doing since stopping opioid agonists? How has your life changed?

Damn Pharmacist/Doctor Stories
The pharmacist eyes you suspiciously, and suddenly you wished you had shaved earlier this morning... your second-grade teacher is in line behind you, talking to your girlfriends mother... as the pharmacist yells for all to hear, 'I'm sick of YOU PEOPLE-- and I'm not filling this for you anymore!' Or your doctor, after increasing your pain meds for years, suddenly treats you like a criminal...

Health Insurance and Buprenorphine
Does your insurer cover Suboxone? Do you have trouble getting insurance to pay? Does your state medicaid program cover Suboxone? Have a beef with your insurer? Vent here!

Miscellanea
Everything else. Who is your favorite band or music video? See a great movie lately?

Links
Have an interesting site about addiction? Add it here!