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How Long On Suboxone® – Lessons From Managing Diabetes

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The most common concern expressed about medication-assisted treatment (MAT) with either Suboxone® (aka buprenorphine) or methadone is, “Aren’t we just replacing one addiction with another?” Patients, families, other clinicians, and various stakeholders interested in reversing the opioid epidemic, all have

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Heroin, Coffee, And Suboxone®: On Not Replacing One Addiction With Another

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Throughout my clinical career, I have had multiple conversations with patients, family members, and other clinicians about the role of Suboxone® (aka buprenorphine) in treating opioid addiction. The most common objection to the recommendation has to be, “Aren’t we just

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