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Opioid addiction and related overdose deaths are plaguing the United States. Whether through misuse of prescription medication or abusing street drugs, the opioid problem is plaguing every state in the country, including Texas. In 2018 alone, Texas saw a total of 1,402 opioid-involved overdose deaths. Included in that number were 358 deaths related to the use of synthetic opioids, other than fentanyl, and 547 deaths related to prescription opioids. The numbers are startling as the state has seen its lowest rate of prescriptions of opioids since 2006. Their rate of 47.2 opioid prescriptions per 100 persons is less than the average U.S. rate of 51.4, but the number of deaths continues to grow, with some of the hardest-hit areas in the state being Dallas and Houston.

How Opioids Actually Alter Your Brain

Addiction to opioids can be extremely hard to overcome without help due to the fact that it actually alters your brain. They not only cause a physical addiction in those who use, but also a psychological addiction as well. Even if you can physically withdraw from the drug, you may have a psychological attachment that makes it hard to let go. These drugs work by attaching to the natural opioid receptors in the brain that are responsible for the regulation of the pain and pleasure repsonse, sleep regulation, and breathing function. Your brain will create the natural opioids to regulate these functions on their own, but when the brain becomes used to the external opioids, it can be triggered to stop producing them. When the opioids are then taken away, acute withdrawal can occur, making replacement therapies necessary to allow the brain to begin reproducing these natural opioids on its own. 

What Is Suboxone?

Suboxone was approved by the FDA in 2002 to help battle the opioid addiction that was plaguing the country, Suboxone is often now chosen over methadone and naltrexone as a treatment for opioid detoxification and recovery, due to its many advantages over the two. The medication works by suppressing the user’s craving for opioids and does not provide a euphoric sense for the patient. It also can block the effects of other opioids for up to 24 hours. It has proven to be quite successful in the treatment of opioid addiction and does not require a regulated federal program to participate in treatment. One of the best advantages of Suboxone is that it has a significantly lower risk of abuse than methadone. 

How Does Medication-Assisted Treatment Work?

For many people, medication-assisted treatment is the ideal option for opioid addiction recovery. Along with education, counseling, mental health, and behavioral support, a form of medication will be used to help reduce cravings without the euphoric feeling that the drug of choice provides. The medication is designed to help the person achieve their normal state of mind and retrain their brain to no longer need the opioid to function properly. Contrary to popular belief, one drug is not being substituted for another, and the medication is used as a treatment assistant and will be easy for the patient to stop when necessary. 

What Are Partial Opioid Agonists and How Do They Work?

Suboxone is a partial opioid agonist, which means it does not produce the full effect of an opioid as it attaches to the receptor in the brain. Full opioid agonists include the drugs often abused, such as heroin, hydrocodone, and oxycodone, as well as some of those used for treatment, such as methadone. Because it does not create the full effect in the brain, partial opioids, such as Suboxone, may produce a slight amount of pleasure response in some individuals, but in most of those who take it, they will simply feel a return to normal and even a little bit more energized. If the user was experiencing pain at the time, it could provide some relief as well. 

Even though it is not a full opioid, Suboxone can trick the brain into producing the full opioid effect in the fact that it will stave off cravings and reduce the intensity of withdrawal symptoms, but it is not strong enough to take it past that stage to a euphoric high. 

Suboxone also has a long-lasting effect, effectively sticking to brain receptors for at least 24 hours. During this time, with the receptors blocked, no other opioids can get in to disrupt the effects. So once a full does of Suboxone has been taken, the person will have full relief for 24 hours, and if they attempt to take a full opioid during this period of time, then they will neither get the pain relief nor the high from using it. This can not only help the brain to restore to the point of normalcy, but it may help those who experience a relapse be able to reconsider restarting use as they will still have clarity. This factor can make it extremely successful at preventing relapse. 

The Benefits of Suboxone Over Methadone

One of the greatest benefits of medication-assisted treatment using a partial opioid-like Suboxone, instead of a full opioid like methadone, is the fact that the partial opioid will produce what is called a “ceiling effect.” If a patient were to take more doses of the Suboxone than prescribed, the “ceiling effect” would prevent them from reaching a full opioid result as they could with methadone. This means that there is no way to take Suboxone to get high, which makes it unlikely to be abused. Unfortunately, with methadone, many users may relapse and begin taking more methadone than needed, developing an addiction to that medication itself. This “ceiling effect” also prevents the risk of overdose. Even if a patient takes an overdose amount of Suboxone, the suppression of breathing is significantly less than with methadone, which can help lessen the negative effects. 

What Is the Typical Patient Outcome for Treatment With Suboxone?

To achieve the greatest benefit of treatment with Suboxone, it is best if used for six months after the detoxification process for heavy users. When it is only used during the detox process, the relapse rate goes up significantly. Also, those who continue with Suboixine therapy are more likely to remain in treatment for at least a year, which will allow them to get all of the therapy needed to help them deal with triggers and behavioral changes needed to prevent a relapse. 

When Suboxone treatment is combined with a comprehensive treatment plan that involves psycho-social interactions, mental health treatment, and ongoing outpatient support, it can be extremely successful toward the reduction of relapse and the overall success of treating the addiction. Medication treatment is designed to help with the biological component of addiction, but since that is only one of the factors that drive addiction, it is better used as a tool in a treatment plan. 

Suboxone doctors Texas are ready and waiting to help people fight and overcome their addictions and treatment options like recoverydelivered.com know that treatment works best when it fits in with a patient’s schedule. By entering into care with the medical professionals at recoverydelivered.com, a patient can complete their treatment and obtain access to Suboxone all online, making it easier to start and stick with their treatment plan. 

Our Membership Plans

Phase 1

For those who haven’t been prescribed Suboxone for a minimum of 3 months.

$75/visit for 8 weeks

Phase 2

After 8 weeks of weekly meetings and clean drug testing

$75/visit

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For those who have completed our 10 week program or have been prescribed Suboxone for more than 3 months.

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Recovery Delivered was born out of the opioid epidemic plaguing our country. Our Founders both have a decade of experience in the addiction treatment space and saw that many people didn’t have access to care, and those that did have access weren’t happy.

So, they created Recovery Delivered, an online addiction treatment and medication management company. By using technology, they connect patients with online Suboxone doctors who provide life-saving addiction medicine almost 100% online.

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