Buprenorphine Rehab
Introduction to Buprenorphine:
Drug addiction is one of the many problems that have already caused many tragedies in our society. It is a problem not only in our country but in many places around world. Different sources have shown that Drug Abusers and drug dependents are present in many places in the world. A shocking revelation has recently been discovered by Monitoring the Future (MTF) Survey. The survey showed that a large percentage of teenagers have already tried heroin. Heroin is a kind of semi-synthetic opioid which directly affects our nervous system. Heroin is considered as a "Class A drug." Prescription from an expert is strongly required to be able to use this drug. However, unconcerned people abuse the drug by selling it without prescription to those persons who don’t know the hazards that heroin can give. These kinds of people are distributing the drug illegally in the streets or in the black market. As most of us know, Heroin addiction can result in different illnesses such as respiratory arrest, lowered heart rate, respiration, sudden depression, confusion, and many more. Addiction to heroin, if not treated, may also lead to death.
The question that most of us are asking is "How can we treat this addiction?" Some experts today explain that addiction is a condition wherein the user is mentally and physically attached to a certain drug despite the damage that it can cause to the body. In our time, science offers many ways to treat addiction. Usually, dealing with opiate dependency requires only psychological treatment. However, most of these cases end up in not being successful. Patients sometimes experience fatal withdrawal symptoms that end up in too much suffering. However, science itself has created another substitution that eases the danger of patients’ deterioration, Buprenorphine.
History of Buprenorphine:
Buprenorphine is an opioid drug that was first introduced in the year 1980. It was originally used for pain control by those patients suffering from an intense pain. Buprenorphine was released with the trade names Temgesic and Buprenex. Today Buprenorphine is used as an anti-opiate drug. Patients who are using the drug finds that it will help him or her to decrease all withdrawal symptoms during the treatment. Reckitt Benckiser was the first to market Buprenorphine; they later developed the drug and released Subutex and Suboxone. Suboxone Buprenorphine is a sublingual form of the drug made from the combination of Buprenorphine and Narcan. Subutex Buprenorphine, on the other hand, is also a sublingual drug, but unlike suboxone Buprenorphine, Subutex Buprenorphine contains only Buprenorphine hydrochloride.
Uses of Buprenorphine:
Buprenorphine has many uses. As stated above it is used to treat unlikely or breakthrough pains. It was also proven by some studies conducted by the experts that antidepressants could be successfully treated with Buprenorphine. Buprenorphine has been proven to be useful both by the doctors and their patients. However, the most common use of Buprenorphine today is for detoxification. In the year 2002, the Food and Drug Administration of the United States approved its latter use, and agreed that formulations of Buprenorphine will not harm patients who are under the medication of opioid addiction. Subutex and Suboxone Buprenorphine became the only Buprenorphine that have received approval from FDA. Although Buprenorphine is an opioid, it can be used to counteract the effects of the opioid drug being abused without having the fatal effects of detoxification. In fact, one can still continue living his life while taking the medication. Patients who are under treatment need not worry going to work, going to school, or even living with their family. To make it all short, Soboxone Buprenorphine offers a very comfortable way to ease the victim's addiction. It is without a doubt the most humane, effective, and comfortable way to detoxify one's body from different opioid drugs. The treatment runs depending on individual needs; detoxification from opiates usually takes 10 days up to 3 months.
Addiction of Buprenorphine:
However, even if Buprenorphine is a useful drug for detoxification, it can also be harmful for those who will abuse it. It is very important for the patients to a full knowledge of how to supply their body with the right dosage needed only for the treatment. Buprenorphine detox suboxone or subutex can only be prescribed by qualified doctors and experts. Like any other opioid, hazards and dangers that are included in the misuse of Buprenorphine are overdose, respiration, comatose and many more -- even death.
Alternatives to Buprenorphine:
In cases where Soboxone Buprenorphine is not available for medication or is not desirable by the patient, experts rely on so called "the Waismann Method." This method is a new opiate addiction treatment wherein Special medications facilitate the cleansing of opiates from the patient's body. However, like other new technologies, the Waismann Method is still under the observation of experts. Studies of its usage and side effect up to now are uncertain. Aside from that, The Waismann Method will also require patients to be admitted into a rehabilitation facility for a period of 48 hours.
What Patients Say About Malibu Horizon:
The identities of the following people writing these testimonials have been withheld to protect their inalienable right to privacy. The names that follow are fictional names of the author’s choosing:
"I was 19 years of age when I left our home. I became addicted because of my own will. I was enjoying that lifestyle along with my peer friends when one of my closest friends in the group died of overdose. I was too scared. I returned home and my parents accepted and brought me to Malibu Horizon. Ever since, I’ve changed. Now, I’m 24 years old and I’m still thankful that Malibu Horizon gave me a new life. Keep up the good work." - Stella
"Thanks a lot Malibu Horizon and to all of your staff!" – Michelle
"My depression was gone when Malibu Horizon came to my aid; at first, I wasn’t sure if they can help me. But look at me now! I’m a better person than I was before. Thanks a lot Malibu Horizon." - Dave
"Since Malibu Horizon came to my life, things suddenly go the way I wanted it to be. Thanks a lot." - Alma
"I want to give my deepest gratitude to Malibu Horizon for bringing a change in me." - Mr. Clay