Author: scruffy
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 8:56 pm
There is not enough information yet, but it seems that one group of people starting Suboxone are over the age of 45.
In some important ways members of this group are different, and require identification at induction, in order to be treated well and benefit the most from Suboxone. Often members of this group have only taken Prescription narcotics, often for pain or after surgery. Often their experience with synthetic pain killers after surgery or a degenerative disease is their only experience with drugs of that type.
If this type of patient is not clearly offered A B C type induction they end up being told to go to an NA meeting (or required to) which can make no sense to them at all. Since older people are more vulnerable to drug actions and are less likely to have strong recovery systems – they might be given too much Suboxone initially.
They are often not as knowledgeable about drugs in general and trust doctors no matter what. In spite of this there seems little concern or provision for this group. Maybe there should be more concern — I am not sure.
