For any casual readers, the FDA only approved
Suboxone for a short-term, 21-day detox from opiates. Long-term consequences from using
Suboxone/ Subutex as a maintenance drug have not yet been formally studied, but plenty of people on this forum can testify to the adverse effects. Generally speaking, the longer you're on it, the longer and more horrific your detox experience will be.
Sub is not a magic pill that will get you through detoxing from your drug of choice pain-free.