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What is medication-assisted treatment?
What is medication-assisted treatment?
"Medication-Assisted Treatment" is a commonly used but outdated way of referring to treatment for opioid use disorder (opioid dependence with addiction). Medical treatment with either buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone), methadone, or naltrexone (Vivitrol) is highly effective first-line treatment that reduces opioid withdrawal, cravings, and overdose risk.
Of the three effective options, buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone) can be provided through an online relationship with a Bicycle Health medical provider.
Treatment with buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone) is NOT replacing one addiction with another.
Benefits of Treatment with Suboxone
Benefits of Treatment with Suboxone
Medical treatment is critical to prevent overdose and death. Research shows that with MAT, 75% of patients will still be in recovery one year later. Conversely, studies demonstrate that within one month of stopping buprenorphine treatment, more than 50% of patients relapse to illicit opioid use.
When taken as prescribed by a board-certified specialist, the goal of Suboxone treatment is to ease opioid withdrawals and reduce opioid cravings.
Why Suboxone?
Why Suboxone?
1.Suboxone is safe
Buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone) is widely considered to be safer than methadone and has a lower risk for sedation and overdose when taken as prescribed.
2.Suboxone is effective
The recommended effective dose is well-known and can be safely reached within 1-2 days for most patients, whereas effective methadone dosing varies unpredictably from person-to-person and may take weeks to achieve.
3.Suboxone is easily Available
Buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone) can be prescribed by licensed and trained medical providers in any treatment setting, whereas methadone is strictly regulated and can only be provided through federally and state licensed opioid treatment programs. Care at such programs is highly standardized which limits individualization of treatment.
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