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At our North Atlanta office, Suboxone is prescribed to help patients get off addictive pain
medications such as hydrocodone (vicodin/percocet/norco), oxycodone
(oxycontin), and methadone. Suboxone is also extremely effective in treating Heroin dependence
Patients are almost always pleasantly surprised at how fast and well Suboxone works to replace even large numbers of pain pills.
Suboxone treatment allows patients to continue working, going to school and leading normal lives. Patients can often be started on Suboxone the very first visit if appropriate.
Patients are given prescriptions for medications at shorter intervals in the first weeks of treatment. We also provide counseling sessions to work on coping skills and other issues which are common to people in recovery from addiction.
As the patient progresses in treatment, a long-term treatment plan is developed taking into account patient preferences. Some people will chose to remain on a maintenance dose of Suboxone after the initial treatment period and begin the discontinuation process later. However, other patients will begin tapering off the Suboxone quickly so that the medication is used as a detoxification aid only.
After Suboxone treatment, naltrexone (in pill or injection form) is often used to prevent relapse.