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Suboxone Treatment: What to Expect

Suboxone Treatment: What to Expect This article discusses suboxone treatment and what to expect. Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is the use of medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to treat opioid and alcohol addiction. Research shows this “whole-patient” approach helps to successfully treat addiction, prevent opioid overdose, sustain recovery. Suboxone, which contains the ingredients buprenorphine and naltrexone, is approved by the Food and Drug administration (FDA) to treat opioid addiction. This article will discuss: Symptoms of opioid dependence Is Suboxone right for you? How does Suboxone treatment work? Suboxone safety precautions Symptoms of opioid dependence include: Unable to quit using opioids despite problems with health and...

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