Suboxone Maintenance Understanding Medications HD

Dr. Summers gives an explanation of medications and usage to treat opiate addicts on Suboxone maintenance program. This video is targeted to family and friends of patients. He also clarifies some of the common misconceptions while providing informative facts about medications how the work and why they are used. Also below there are some useful links that can help provide knowledge about medications and resources. Thanks for watching :) Links: The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is a governmental organization devoted to bringing the power of scientific learning to drug abuse and addiction. http://www.drugabuse.gov The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) offers additional information on buprenorphine including information in Spanish. http://buprenorphine.samhsa.gov/ Here to Help A free online personal support program for people in treatment with SUBOXONE Film. With the Here to Help Program, your family member or friend can: -Get answers to important questions—and take action guided by known factors for treatment success -Choose a personal path by focusing on the issues that are most important to his or her treatment right now, today -Improve vital skills that could make his or her recovery stronger https://www.suboxone.com/patients/here_to_help/Default.aspx