Suboxone
How does it work?
by blocking the receptors in the brain that crave opioids.
How does it work?
Methadone works by changing how the brain and nervous system respond to pain. It lessens the painful symptoms of opiate withdrawal and blocks the euphoric effects of opiate drugs.
What are some of the benefits from Medically Assisted Treatment? List as many as you can :)
-Improve patient survival
-Increase retention in treatment
-Decrease illicit opiate use and other criminal activity among people with substance use disorders
-Increase patients' ability to gain and maintain employment
What is Tolerance?
it takes more of the substance to get the same effects
What is it made up of?
buprenorphine and naloxone.
T or F: Methadone is meant to reduce cravings
True
How many methadone clinics are within 25 miles of here?
Eight
Physical Dependence
Bodily withdrawal symptoms will happen if use decreases / stops
T or F: Suboxone can help you get through addiction triggers / cravings
True
Has been used for how long?
Since the 1960s
How many Suboxone clinics are within 25 miles of here?
I'm counting 19 on google lol
Psychological Dependence
sense of need for a specific psychoactive substance or behavior
FDA approved since
2002
What is the half-life of Methadone
24 hours or longer
T or F: The only way to work through sobriety is with medications
FALSE: It’s important to understand that medication alone does not provide effective or comprehensive treatment for substance use disorders.
MAT is often used in combination with behavioral therapy and counseling that address the biological, psychological, spiritual, and social factors of addiction.
What is the definition / characteristics of addiction?
Neurobiological disease with genetic, psychosocial and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations
characterized by behaviors that include one or more of the following:
- Impaired control over its use
- Compulsive use
- Continued use despite harm
- Craving