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    Suboxone Brochure LKD

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    Suboxone is a medication that can help treat opioid use disorder by reducing cravings and withdrawal symptoms. It contains buprenorphine and naloxone. The document provides information on what Suboxone is, who it is for, when the right time to take it is based on the type of opioid previously used, how it works to help people feel normal and use opioids less, common withdrawal signs, and how it is taken by placing it under the tongue where it dissolves.

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    Suboxone Brochure LKD

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    Suboxone is a medication that can help treat opioid use disorder by reducing cravings and withdrawal symptoms. It contains buprenorphine and naloxone. The document provides information on what Suboxone is, who it is for, when the right time to take it is based on the type of opioid previously used, how it works to help people feel normal and use opioids less, common withdrawal signs, and how it is taken by placing it under the tongue where it dissolves.

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    Suboxone is a medication that can help treat opioid use disorder by reducing cravings and withdrawal symptoms. It contains buprenorphine and naloxone. The document provides information on what Suboxone is, who it is for, when the right time to take it is based on the type of opioid previously used, how it works to help people feel normal and use opioids less, common withdrawal signs, and how it is taken by placing it under the tongue where it dissolves.

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    Suboxone Brochure LKD

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    Suboxone is a medication that can help treat opioid use disorder by reducing cravings and withdrawal symptoms. It contains buprenorphine and naloxone. The document provides information on what Suboxone is, who it is for, when the right time to take it is based on the type of opioid previously used, how it works to help people feel normal and use opioids less, common withdrawal signs, and how it is taken by placing it under the tongue where it dissolves.

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    Suboxone If you have an opioid

    Suboxone
    could help use disorder, Suboxone
    may help you. Ask us
    and you
    you—today if it’s right for you.
    Help for your opioid use disorder

    You may be able to start


    Suboxone today.
    Do I have to pay
    Talk to your doctor or nurse about
    your options. They’ll review your use of for Suboxone?
    opioids with you, including: The cost of Suboxone is covered
    for many people. If you do have
    • the kind of opioids you use to pay, help is available. Contact:
    • the amount of opioids you use Alberta Supports
    • how long you’ve used opioids. Web MyAlbertaSupports.ca
    Call 1-877-644-9992
    You have to be in moderate withdrawal
    Visit Call to find the office closest to you
    (“dopesick”) before you can start
    Suboxone.
    Government of Canada: Health Benefit
    for First Nations and Inuit Services
    Call 1-800-622-6232
    What is When is the How does
    Suboxone? right time to Suboxone
    Suboxone is a medicine that
    lowers your risk of an opioid
    take Suboxone? work?
    overdose. It is a combination of When you’re in moderate withdrawal and Suboxone reduces the risk of
    buprenorphine and naloxone. feeling like you need to use opioids. overdose and helps you feel
    normal. Here’s how:
    When taken properly, Withdrawal times vary by the type of opioid
    naloxone has no effect on the you’ve taken. A doctor can help you decide Taking opioids give you “highs”
    body. Buprenorphine reduces when to take Suboxone based on your and “lows” requiring you to take
    cravings and withdrawal opioid use. more. One dose of Suboxone
    (“dopesick”) symptoms. It helps What are every 24 hours helps to keep
    you feel normal and use Typical withdrawal times
    common you feeling normal.
    opioids less often and in You will have moderate
    signs of If you are taking withdrawal
    smaller amounts.

    How is
    withdrawal?
    Once on a stable dose, some Short-acting opioids: 12+ hours after taking
    • nausea
    • Dilaudid

    Suboxone
    people can stop taking other
    • vomiting • Statex
    opioids altogether.
    • cramps • Fentanyl

    taken?
    • diarrhea • Percocet

    Who is • joint pain


    • goosebumps
    • Oxycodone
    • Heroin
    • Codeine

    Suboxone • anxiety
    • irritation
    • Tylenol #1,2,3,4 Suboxone is placed under
    your tongue and dissolves.

    for?
    Long-lasting opioids: 24+ hours after taking Your first dose is a small
    • cravings • Hydromorph Contin
    • M-Eslon test dose to make sure the
    • muscle aches
    • Kadian medication is started at the right
    Suboxone is used to treat people • OxyNeo time. After the test dose, you
    with opioid use disorder. A simple will be given other doses and
    Longer-lasting opioids: 72+ hours after taking
    way of describing addiction • Methadone will start to feel better.
    is the presence of the 4 Cs:
    The amount of time it takes
    • Craving Ask your doctor if you are not sure if you to feel better is different for
    • Loss of control of the amount are using short- or long-lasting opioids.
    If you crush or inject your pills, this will
    everyone. We will work with you
    or how often you use shorten the time they last. to increase your dose as quickly
    • Compulsion to use as possible.
    • Use despite consequences

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