The widespread abuse of prescription painkillers has led to multiple initiatives to monitor and reduce opioid painkiller use in North America. Recently, the Government of Ontario initiated a new program to monitor narcotics prescriptions as a part of Canada’s national initiative to reduce painkiller addictions.
For many individuals suffering from opioid dependence, the simple and quick solution that many doctors seize upon is to prescribe Suboxone. But is this really the solution? Aren’t doctors short-changing their patients by latching onto this prescription drug as a one-size-fits-all panacea?
By Suzanne Kane Kicking opiate addiction doesn’t have to be the painful and dreaded nightmare many addicts envision. There is replacement therapy that has been approved as an alternative treatment for opiate addiction. What Constitutes Opiate Addiction? First, however, it’s important to discuss what constitutes addiction to opiates. An individual can be addicted to numerous [...]
