I Found a Better Way
Buprenorphine / Naloxone (Suboxone)
Citation: Drank. "I Found a Better Way: An Experience with Buprenorphine / Naloxone (Suboxone) (exp102964)". Erowid.org. Jun 3, 2019. erowid.org/exp/102964
DOSE: |
4 ml | sublingual | Pharms - Buprenorphine |
1 ml | sublingual | Naloxone |
BODY WEIGHT: | 210 lb |
To make a long story short, I ended up chasing that first high I experienced from oxycodone.
I ended up chasing that first high I experienced from oxycodone.
Recently, there has been a huge crackdown on junkies in my area. There's cops everywhere, and people are scared as anything to sell. There's also a lot of fake stuff out there, I can't even tell you how many times I've been faked. It's a personal shame that hangs over me, although I did not lose too much money in the end, and I realize I could have instead lost my life. Pills have nearly tripled in price here, and it's a big financial burden on anybody who uses them. So because of this big circus that's going on with the opiate game in my location, I decided to go to a doctor and get prescribed Suboxone to help manage my addiction.
I have to say, this is honestly the best decision I have ever made in my life. I have been clean from heroin and all pills for 4 months now, and I take 4mg of suboxone a day now (started at 12mg). I thought I was going to relapse at first, but suboxone is actually pretty strong, and it satisfies to say the least. I know it 'doesn't get you high,' and it's expensive, but look at what I'm saving myself. I'm saving a rather long drive out to where the dope is. I'm saving at least 20$ worth in gas there and back. I'm saving having to call a dealer, waiting for him, meeting him, making the deal, dealing with BS that they sometimes give you, and the possibility of getting faked, robbed, shot, jumped, or arrested. Think about it, dope is not always in the possession of friendly hands, and I doubt they care about my life when they're giving me the stuff; they just want to make money. The dope can be cut/laced with anything from brick dust to rat poison because the dealers just want to make profit by stretching their product. I'm saving myself a lot of anxiety, and a lot of jail time as well. That's why I made the shift to suboxone. If you think about it, the doctor is always there, but the dealer can be gone, he can have bad stuff, he can have fake stuff, he can rob you and he can kill you. My theory is to always know what I'm getting, and I havn't had to ask a question since I entered the program. I get my pills prescribed, I pick them up, I take them, and I am normal. I don't need to be involved with crooks and low-lifes to feel good.
I am 100% happier with my life. I do miss the rush of going to get dope and all, but it also gave me terrible anxiety.
Exp Year: 2009-2013 | ExpID: 102964 |
Gender: Male | |
Age at time of experience: 22 | |
Published: Jun 3, 2019 | Views: 833 |
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Pharms - Buprenorphine (265) : Retrospective / Summary (11), Medical Use (47), Addiction & Habituation (10), Not Applicable (38) |
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