If you are not in chronic pain, why go down that road? Never heard of somebody planning a 6 month opioid binge and then successfully staying away from them forever. If you have no tolerance, Hydrocodone is a strong enough medication. Buprenorphine is much, much stronger with a different purpose. Without a tolerance, a single 2MG strip of Suboxone can send you into a 48 hour rollercoaster of feeling too high and not in a good way. For somebody with a tolerance, it simply fends off withdrawals. The strength of Hydrocodone withdrawals is slightly weaker than Oxycodone and Suboxone withdrawals are drawn out. 5 days and you would be physically fine after Vicodin but it could take well over a month with Suboxone. It is a slippery slope and I don't understand the purpose. If it is due to pain then let us know but if not I really am scratching my head as to why these 2 drugs were chosen...