Heroin has taken the United States by storm. Many heroin users start out by naively trying or being prescribed prescription opioid painkillers, of which the United States consumes more per capita than any other country. Opioid users switch to heroin because the drug is more cost-effective than prescription opioids. Tragically, heroin is deadlier than prescription opioids because, unlike prescription medications, the drug varies wildly in potency and sometimes contains ultra-powerful synthetic opioids like Fentanyl.
As many Floridians already know, Palm Beach County leads the Sunshine State in Fentanyl-related deaths. Upon ceasing use of fentanyl or heroin, painful physical withdrawal from the drug kicks in within hours, which makes getting clean difficult.
Who is most often afflicted by opioid addiction?
Younger demographics ranging from 18, or younger, to 25 years of age abuse heroin more than any other group of people. White, middle- to upper-class people and those who live in rural areas are being hit hardest by the opioid epidemic, although heroin abuse is wide-ranging and can affect users of all age, income, sex, and race.
Parents are increasingly forced to deal with heroin-addled, 18- to 25-year-old children who became opioid addicts after trying them just once. Many parents have tried before to enter their precious offspring into rehabs or quitting cold turkey. Unfortunately, these treatment avenues aren’t often effective, but starting a Suboxone regimen often does work well.
What is Suboxone?
There are prescription opioids designed specifically to help opioid-dependent persons get clean. Suboxone is one of these miracle drugs that allow opioid users to live better lives. A combination of buprenorphine and naloxone comprises Suboxone sublingual films and tablets. Buprenorphine is an opioid agonist that mimics the chemical effects of opioids while effectively blocking out opioids like heroin. Naloxone is an opioid agonist, as well, that discourages users from otherwise abusing Suboxone.
How do addicts seeking help obtain Suboxone?
Prescribing Suboxone requires physicians to obtain buprenorphine training conducted by SAMHSA, or the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services of America, requiring Several physicians in Palm Beach County are licensed to prescribe Suboxone to opioid addicts seeking help.
Parents can contact us to quickly locate physicians authorized to prescribe the wonder-drug Suboxone. The buprenorphine/naloxone mixture of Suboxone sublingual films and tablets have helped many addicts in Palm Beach County clean, and they just may help your child, too.
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