Suboxone Controversy: Brattleboro Reformer gets a ‘C’

In their story about buprenorphine, Suboxone, and opioid dependence, the Brattleboro Reformer gets it about 60% right.   They describe the shortage of physicians certified to treat addicts with buprenorphine, correctly identifying most of the diversion of buprenorphine as desperate attempts at self-treatment.  They lose points, though, for allowing an ill-informed legislator to suggest getting rid […]

Source: Suboxone Talk Zone - March 8, 2014 Category: Addiction Authors: J T Junig Tags: Addiction Buprenorphine Public policy Suboxone treatment cost of suboxone film patient cap on suboxone safety of buprenorphine and suboxone suboxone regulation Source Type: blogs