Dou8leL1fe
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My friend has been psychologically addicted to pain pills for nearly 10 years. His use is not daily and he is not physically addicted, but use is a relatively constant theme in his life. Up until now, it's always been prescription pills, but now he's contemplating heroin. He knows this will eventually lead to one or more of the following consequences: full blown addiction, arrest, failed drug screens and loss of job, mugging, OD, etc. While these sound like good motivators to not go down the rabbit hole, he's concerned he can't resist the temptation, especially as pills become harder to obtain.
Does this friend seem like a good candidate for low dose suboxone? Thinking this might be a good alternative for the following reasons:
My friend is concerned that he won't qualify for bupe/sub because he doesn't currently suffer from withdrawals and may not have a dirty urine sample. He also doesn't expect to need a daily dose, therefore would only take on days that cravings would otherwise lead to use of pills/heroin.
Thoughts?
Does this friend seem like a good candidate for low dose suboxone? Thinking this might be a good alternative for the following reasons:
- Bupe helps reduce cravings for more harmful/illegal opiates
- Regulated supply limits quantity and ensures quality
- Legal prescription eliminates risks of copping narcotics illegally
- Not part of standard drug test, so unlikely to impact his job
My friend is concerned that he won't qualify for bupe/sub because he doesn't currently suffer from withdrawals and may not have a dirty urine sample. He also doesn't expect to need a daily dose, therefore would only take on days that cravings would otherwise lead to use of pills/heroin.
Thoughts?