In my opinion what we need is more access to MAT services in rural areas. In some southern states the bupe docs are cash only. They prescribe the highest dose to clients because they know the client will sell half so they can help pay for the treatment or go a number of months without having to pay the high fees. This according to a recent interview on Fresh air.
In other states mental health clinics are closing down, moving or experiencing overload. Just getting services is hard. More therapeutic groups interacting with your providers and others in recovery using MAT more often is part of suboxone treatment. We do not need more reformulations we need better access to basic medications and therapeutic services. Big pharma should be pumping out billions into evidenced based treatment services for people who can't even access suboxone in the first place.
Many people need the SL form and they need extra for financial reasons, living situations and other environments that limit access to services. There is no way you can stock up on sublocade. How about moving for a month and switching services. That's the best time to have access to a few months worth of medication given programs have waiting lists and switching insurance can be a nightmare. How about your doctor loses his license or stops working with addicts. No extra meds on hand then to help you out until you can find a new doctor. Just another reason to have your freedom in how you are able to use your medication.
I just feel like they are clamping down in so many ways which push users to copping from the streets. It makes me feel like boycotting this type of treatment in which they have total control over your dosing. Then to compound the issue the new regulations on pain medications have done nothing to lower the overall overdose rates from opioids. Or how they made Suboxone a brand name drug for so long with no generics because of their supposedly special formulation that included naloxone to deter misuse. I am always skeptical of some of these new drugs.