Now I successfully detox my patients from opiates (eg. morphine, Oxycontin) using regulated amounts of
Suboxone and also detox my patients from
Suboxone addiction when that drug has been misused.
I have found that the optimal time to have someone on Suboxone is between 20 and 25 days, tapering down on the medication every few days. This makes the physical symptoms of detox very manageable, without causing the patient to become cross-addicted to Suboxone.