Suboxone Talk Zone: Tolerance and Dependence

Published June 30, 2013

Suboxone Talk Zone: Tolerance and Dependence – Jeffrey T Junig MD PhD from Suboxone Talk Zone discusses the mechanism of tolerance and dependence, features of addiction to pain medication.

Methadone alternative under review on PEI

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The P.E.I. government is reviewing the role of the drug Suboxone, a treatment for people with opioid addiction, in provincial programs. Some doctors, including Dr. Don Ling, the head of P.E.I.'s methadone program, say Suboxone is safer, and can be more …
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Meds to Treat Addiction Often Hard to Get

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Also, prescribers also need a special Drug Enforcement Administration waiver created by the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 to prescribe certain opioid addiction drugs. The FDA subjects buprenorphine-containing products to a rigorous risk …
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