DO NOT take it orally, as in swallowing it.. Bupe is not meant to be done that way, sublingual is what its designed for.. I used to take them that way, I have been on 'Tex for almost 6 years now.. And I agree with above posts, saying do not take the subutex if you have no opioid/opiate tolerance, or even if yours is very low, and you don't actually NEED the sub, like you aren't dopesick or anything that people would really need sub for, like being in opiate withdrawl or to get off of opiates/opioids.. If you must, take it under the tongue or plug it (administer it in liquefied form through an oral syringe, into the anus), those are the two "safest" and least harmful ways of taking bupe.. Sniffing works well too, but is not good for your nose or your body in general.. so I wouldn't, even though I used to all the time.. The best is plugging, it is nearly as powerful as IV(which has ~100% BA) is, without being so harmful to you and your body.. IMO it works best that way.. but yeah, also keep the dose very low.. like 2mg or less, meaning since you have an 8mg subutex, just take less than a quarter, again only if you really feel you need/want to... don't recommend it, if you aren't planning on taking it to get off of full agonist opioids or if you are opioid naïve.. You will most likely feel be throwing up for hours from it being such a potent partial agonist opioid, as it is very powerful.. just doesn't feel AS powerful to those of us, who take it daily for maintanence etc.. or take full agonist opioids/opiates regularly.. Just wanted to put my 2 cents in.. and that's it! Be safe, be careful, be smart!