| Suboxone (buprenorphine) is a medication used to treat
opiate dependence and addiction. This includes dependence
on prescription pain medications, heroin, and methadone. Suboxone
was developed in October of 2002 to allow successful detoxification
and monthly maintenance therapy to take place in an outpatient
setting, such as a doctor’s office.
Dr. Vye is addiction-medicine certified through the American
Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), which includes certification
in Suboxone (buprenorphine) therapy. Suboxone is the only
controlled substance approved for the treatment of opioid
addiction and dependence to be used in an office setting.
Suboxone can be used to treat addictions to the following:
- vicodin
- percocet
- oxycontin
- heroin
- methadone
- other opioid-based products
Suboxone cannot be used if other addictions are present,
such as those to alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methamphetamines,
etc. But, other treatment medications are available for a
wide-range of addictive substances.
For more information on our Suboxone program and protocol,
please request an information packet from our office.
Waiting list information: We place interested patients on
our waiting list in the order that they call. When a position
becomes available, we will call the first patient on the waiting
list. First priority will then be given to whomever calls
back first and provides a deposit to start the induction process.
For additional resources and information on Suboxone, please
visit:
Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, US
Department of Health and Human Services
Center
for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug
Administration
American
Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
Suboxone, manufacturer's
site
There is hope! Call Yakima Medical Clinic now to learn more
about the suboxone treatment program.
Download the Suboxone
Information Packet for more information [
pdf 112 KB]
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