Suboxone Detox

Suboxone is commonly used as a treatment method for people going through severe opiate withdrawal symptoms. It is one of the medications used to detox from opiates in a short-term medical detox that typically lasts about 5 – 7 days depending on the severity of use.

Suboxone can be used as a short-term treatment option, but is also used in longer-term treatment in conjunction with Medication Assisted Treatment programs (MAT).

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Medicated-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is the use of FDA- approved medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a “whole-patient” approach to the treatment of substance use disorders.

Most addiction specialists and medical professionals will recommend tapering off of suboxone within 60 days if prescribed long term. However, some addiction treatment programs, especially ones that utilize MAT programming, believe that suboxone can be utilized on a longer term basis.

It is important to note that Suboxone can be abused. Even though it is safer than most illicit substances, it still has addictive properties. Overcoming an addiction to suboxone or any other substance can be a lifelong process, but it always begins with a medically-assisted detox program.