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Opioid Substitute

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Opioid Substitution Therapy In Oakville

Opioid Substitution Therapy means treating your narcotic problem with a prescription medication. There are two  options:  Methadone and Suboxone. They are both long-acting opioid drugs that fill-up the same receptors in your brain as do other narcotic drugs.

 

Opioid Substitution Right Is Right For you if you answer yes to any of these questions:

  • Have you been using drugs like codeine, oxycodone, hydromorphone, morphine, heroin, fentanyl and others ?

  • Have you tried to quit using but you can’t seem to stop for more than a few hours, days , weeks, or months at a time?

  • Is your current use more about avoiding feeling sick / coping with cravings / feeling “normal” than it is about getting high?

  • Do you want to feel more in control of your life / work / home/  yourself?

  • Do you want to be able to offer more to the people you care about?

 

If you answered “yes” to any of the questions above, Opioid Replacement Therapy (Methadone or Suboxone) may be a good next step for you.

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Methodone Treatment

Methadone is an effective and legal substitute for heroin or other narcotics. Methadone has been used in treatment programs since the 1960’s. It helps to stabilize the lives of people who are dependent on opiates and reduce the harm related to drug use.

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Suboxone Treatment

In terms of a pharmacological therapy for opioid addiction, many consider suboxone to be the “new kid on the block”.  It has been around for some time, both in the United States (where it is slowly surpassing methadone as the treatment of choice) and throughout Europe.

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