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Warning: May Cause Addiction, Clinical Monitoring Required

ByKeisha Mclean-Green

The warning message you see in this image about Buprenorphine or bupe for short is a part of the clinical advisory for this prescription drug used to treat heroin and opiate addictions. The very nature of this treatment is becoming the topic of discussion because the question still remains almost 12 years after the first…

Suboxone: The Controversial Treatment For Opioid Addiction
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Suboxone: The Controversial Treatment For Opioid Addiction

ByKeisha Mclean-Green

Have people who are overcoming heroin or opioid addiction been “buped” by the drug industry? Buprenorphine, or “bupe” for short, is the drug commonly used to treat heroin abuse. Similar to the way heroin reacts to the brain, buprenorphine attaches to the brain’s opioid receptors, but it does not cause the user to experience the…