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An Addict's Story

August 19, 2012 by admin 1 Comment

I received the following email last week.  I considered trimming it down, but the story is well-written and describes a history that is similar to that of many of my patients.  As usual, I will write a follow-up post in a week or so. Dear Dr. J, I have read many of your posts over … [Read more…]

Posted in: Addiction, Buprenorphine, recovery, relapse, Suboxone, terminal uniqueness, treatment Tagged: Addiction, addiction treatment, Buprenorphine, heroin, opioid dependence, oxycodone, relapse, Suboxone, terminal uniqueness

Jerk Counselor

February 13, 2012 by admin 6 Comments

Every now and then I hear about a therapist or addiction doc who is doing such a disservice to the practice of addiction medicine as to deserve special mention.  This week’s award goes to a certain counselor at a treatment program in Oshkosh, WI, who I’ll refer to as ‘This Jerk.’ I’ve made no secret, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Addiction, Buprenorphine, Clean Enough, Legal, Public policy, relapse, Suboxone, Subutex, treatment, Withdrawal Tagged: addiction counselor, bad counselor, bad therapist, Buprenorphine, opioid, power trip, relapse, Suboxone, Withdrawal

Relapse in an Era of Buprenorphine

December 18, 2011 by admin 6 Comments

A recent experience with a patient helped me realize some of the dramatic differences in the treatment of opioid dependence, in an era of buprenorphine. I drug-test patients who are treated with buprenorphine or Suboxone.  The point of testing is not to catch someone messing up, but rather to determine when a person is in … [Read more…]

Posted in: 12 steps, Addiction, Buprenorphine, Drug Testing, pharmacology, Psychodynamics, recovery, relapse, Suboxone, Subutex Tagged: Buprenorphine, insight, opioid dependence, relapse, Suboxone, Subutex

Clean Enough: An Educational Process

November 28, 2010 by admin 2 Comments

Clean Enough continues: An Educational Process I was able to stop using codeine after returning home and to my job in the operating room.  I dodged a bullet– or so it seemed.  I continued to drink wine, beer, and the occasional margarita, but I had convinced myself that drinking was an isolated vice that was … [Read more…]

Posted in: Addiction, My book, recovery, relapse Tagged: opioids, relapse, residential treatment, Withdrawal

Clean Enough: Some Distorted Thinking

November 14, 2010 by admin 1 Comment

Some distorted thinking You see where this is going. My behavior was an example of cross addiction, where an addict stops one substance but continues to use another, only to find that the previously safe substance becomes the drug of choice. My use of alcohol increased, and soon I was drinking as soon as I … [Read more…]

Posted in: Addiction Tagged: clean enough, codeine, denial, Eleuthera, opiate dependence, relapse

Why do some docs kick patients off buprenorphine?

September 7, 2010 by admin 2 Comments

I often receive e-mails from people that go something like this:  I was addicted to oxycodone and heroin for 5 years, and lost my marriage, several jobs, and the trust of my children.  I was completely broke, and considering suicide.  Then I heard about treatment with buprenorphine and found a doc who prescribed it.  Since … [Read more…]

Posted in: Addiction, Buprenorphine, relapse, Suboxone Tagged: Buprenorphine, long term suboxone, opioid, relapse, Suboxone, traditional treatment

Is She Still Using?

April 11, 2010 by admin Leave a Comment

I have been involved in Q and A with a person in another part of the country, and will share some of our exchange after removing the identifying info. BTW, I receive many e-mails from people and I just don’t have time to answer most of them; I DO provide ‘educational consultation’ (not a ‘medical’ … [Read more…]

Posted in: Addiction, Buprenorphine, Drug Testing, relapse, side effects, Suboxone Tagged: Buprenorphine, opiate addiction, overdose, relapse, stopping suboxone, Suboxone, using on suboxone

Monday Morning Anti-Suboxone Quarterback

May 12, 2009 by admin 3 Comments

I spend some time on this post at the forum so I will share it here as well.  First, a post from a person who uses the name ‘Suboxone7yrs’: I was addicted to vicodin for 10 years popping 50 pills a day of Vicodin ES or NORCO, I then decided enough is enough, went to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Addiction, Buprenorphine, recovery, relapse, Suboxone Forum, Withdrawal Tagged: opiate dependence, pain pill addiction, recovery, regret suboxone, relapse, Suboxone, Suboxone withdrawal
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