why would anyone go to rehab to be put on suboxone?

[wantoffmeds]

Why would anyone spend upwards of 10 thousand dollars or more to go to rehab just to be put on the suboxone? I've been researching rehabs to GET OFF of subs, and after typing in "Suboxone detox" was surprised to find that the term in rehab land means "getting off of a drug using suboxone," not "getting off of sub."

But to me, that is a total waste of money. Why would anyone spend thousands of dollars for a pretty much pain free detox that he/she could do at home on an outpatient basis simply by going to a doctor's office. I'm sorry, but getting ON suboxone is EASY. I cannot believe people would spend that  kind of money on rehab with sub. You don't need rehab to get on suboxone, and honestly, rehabs should not be giving this to people in withdrawal pain. They are only delaying what is to come, and looking back, 90 percent of us wish we had gotten the w/d s over with years ago.

So with these stupid rehabs using this drug, people like me would probably be laughed at if I called them up and asked to be detoxed OFF of it.  I thought the whole point of rehab was to make withdrawal a little bit easier for a patient, then if they were to detox at home.  Patients in rehab can't just call up a friend to give them some meds during withdrawal. But unfortunatly, now they are getting these drugs from their dr's in rehab.  

Hey, maybe if some of us sub users did go to rehab to detox, the patients there would think twice about getting on this awful drug after seeing the amount of pain we were in trying to get off of it.

[LateAugust]

I hope to God when "in unity" you  find the cure for  addiction, you will share it with others....  I truly would sell my soul  to know what would  keep my daughter healthy and off drugs for the rest of her life.  Perhaps one does not  know the heartache of watching your child slowly die by this horrid disease,  until you actually experience the pain.    I am not  so naive to believe totally in the  medical experts,    perhaps again my personal experience of having been married to a surgeon...  Doctors  are not Gods,   yet on the other hand I know I do not have the education to try to explain all of the chemistry of addiction and how it effects the human brain.   Perhaps I am  have made the wrong choices to depend on experts, rather than those with personal experience  of which all are miles apart.   I guess I will never understand why asking to be tolerant and non judgemental of treatment for addiction  that differs from what  one has chosen should be a debate,,,,,,,,,   I just don't get that mindset,   and hope  with the life lessons I have been forced to deal with,   that I will never force my opinion or judgement of treatment on anyone else.......  it is so individual,  how could I or anyone else know what is best for someone else?   The whole debate and rebuttals  just make me very sad........and pray to God not another child will not  die  from not having all the options and choices  without judgement provided to them........  

[mtgoat911]

the treatment center i used to work at (i am now at a place that does not use sub) would offer every opiate addicted patient suboxone on their 3rd day of detox
not many patients were strong enough to turn that down, it reminds me of a time in my life when i was in my early 20s i went to a detox facility and every morning the nurse would wheel a cart down the hall and knock on everyones door offering methadone
suboxone doctors agree that suboxone and methadone have very similar if not the same withdrawl yet they are so eager to convince the world how different it is from methadone, well if its so different why did i feel the same way on both these drugs and why did i go through the same hell getting off them????????


to wantoff meds

most of these treament center will detox you off the suboxone, just remember while you are there to be strong and if matience is suggested remember your personal goal of become free and happy, you can do this!!!! i have never met an addict who i thought was so terminally diseased that they needed a lifetime of soboxone or methadone,
when the medical community gives up on us ever becoming clean we can turn to each other for guidence and support, unity
xo

[LateAugust]

It always concerns me to see posts that are so judgemental of rehab treatments  or IOP that differs from "this is what worked for me"  when so many times  there may or may not be a relapse posted days or weeks thereafter......  if anyone truly had the magic answer  of how to stop addiction  they would have more money than God....    

My only hope and prayer is for anyone to research and find what is the best treatment to address their addiction....   I  quit judging others when my daughter became an oxy/ heroin addict,  because as embarrassed as I am to say this..  I really thought  any kid addicted to those types of drugs were either in the projects or  the result  of absent parents...    

I guess I was given my punishment for being so judgemental...... and so very wrong.  I just wish to God only I was paying the price for being so ignorant,  and this lesson did not have to reach me thru my daughter.

[Wolverine819]

yes I am a Wolverine-GO BLUE

[whitie]

yeah, you proved the point about the cost and big pharm monopoly that I am complaining about. those numbers are what I 've heard before. enough to make one want to start a revolution !! if I remember right its because of one drug manufacturers monopoly

Manufacturer: Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals, Inc.DEA/FDA: Schedule IIIApproximate Retail Pricefrom  www.drugstore.com
tablet, sublingual: 2-0.5 mg (30 ea): $109.188-2 mg (30 ea): $201.07

its almost like they know the street value of opioids, boils down to 3.25 a  pop  !! like buying vikes !!!



I do wish you all the best. there are a few commenters on here that did very well with short term sub tapers,with minimal side effects. thats what I would think is in order.


BTW, are you a mighty wolverine fan?  U OF M  ??  michigander? sorry to hear about the injury, I gotta a good tale in my journal of why I got hooked on pills from injury.  and ofcourse, I liked the buzz  :]

[whitie]

thanks a bunch. your a sweetie. and I have throughly enjoyed all your comments and your whole hearted concern for us all !!



you hit the nail on the head...........got the shot right in the black  :]