Author: 12step2-24
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:42 pm
There are very few diseases that are as complex and deeply woven into every facet of a person’s life as addiction. Suboxone is a godsend to many addicts; but, there isn’t a drug out there today that can deal with all of the physical, psychological, and social problems/symptoms created by the disease of addiction. Even though it can’t do it on its own, Subs work wonders when they are combined with group therapy, one-on-one counseling, and other forms of cognitive behavioral therapy; however, they must be given a chance and they sure as hell aren’t effective with such a short duration of treatment provided by this study. Coupled with the fact that the addicts in this study were there because they “wanted the medication,� this study was doomed to fail from the start.
When it comes to the mindset of an addict who is entering treatment, many of us would agree that, whether the person wants helps or is being forced to get help, the will to want to be clean plays an influential role in the success or failure of treatment. Therefore, shouldn’t there be some control for this variable, or maybe researchers should stop worrying about the generalizability of the study and find out who, how and why it works in the addicts that have success on subs. In my opinion, due to the aforementioned complexity of addiction, it would be within the best interest of society to develop and promote studies that show the true potential of buprenorphine, as fundamental piece of recovery, instead of those that will only worsen the general publics’ view of ORT with buprenorphine. A study like the one I listed below seems to be a prime example of what is needed.
http://sloark.com/slodrugs/Documents/Article%20Suboxone%20in%20Office%20Setting%202007.pdf
