why would anyone go to rehab to be put on suboxone?

[wantoffmeds]

Why would anyone spend upwards of 10 thousand dollars or more to go to rehab just to be put on the suboxone? I've been researching rehabs to GET OFF of subs, and after typing in "Suboxone detox" was surprised to find that the term in rehab land means "getting off of a drug using suboxone," not "getting off of sub."

But to me, that is a total waste of money. Why would anyone spend thousands of dollars for a pretty much pain free detox that he/she could do at home on an outpatient basis simply by going to a doctor's office. I'm sorry, but getting ON suboxone is EASY. I cannot believe people would spend that  kind of money on rehab with sub. You don't need rehab to get on suboxone, and honestly, rehabs should not be giving this to people in withdrawal pain. They are only delaying what is to come, and looking back, 90 percent of us wish we had gotten the w/d s over with years ago.

So with these stupid rehabs using this drug, people like me would probably be laughed at if I called them up and asked to be detoxed OFF of it.  I thought the whole point of rehab was to make withdrawal a little bit easier for a patient, then if they were to detox at home.  Patients in rehab can't just call up a friend to give them some meds during withdrawal. But unfortunatly, now they are getting these drugs from their dr's in rehab.  

Hey, maybe if some of us sub users did go to rehab to detox, the patients there would think twice about getting on this awful drug after seeing the amount of pain we were in trying to get off of it.

[NorcoQueenoftheUniverse]

I am sorry for offending you... I know that Detox and Rehab are Different...

I apologize for my comment.

[whitie]

yup, the money grubbing sub doc system is a beauty !! yeah your right,why even bother going to rehab when you are still on an opioid. jump from the frying pan into the fire!!

It is a joke overall.............how about the company that has the monopoly on it, Think they are doing well???? no wonder they got everyone all gassed up on it, the longer you are on it the more bank they make. do they care about the horrible wd's it has?

whats amazing is people dont even think about what they are taking !!!!!!

well no wonder it works great, ITS A NARCOTIC REPLACEMENT OPIOID !!!!

ok, with that being said there are some cases where there are decent sub docs that set people up short term,and stick to it. but they seem to be rare.

[NorcoQueenoftheUniverse]

hey everyone... My question here is:

Just how much does a 'SUB=DOC" get  $$$$  (per visit) to 'treat' an addict?

I never went this route before...but was just curious

I think I want to do a survey....

[GA Guy]

You are getting the terms Rehab and Detox mixed up. Detox is just that..rissing the body of drugs. Rehab combines detox with therapy to cope with the addiction issues either through 12 step programs, personal therapy, or group therapy (or a combination of all three). Many rehab centers use Suboxone as a tool for easing detox for the first couple of weeks. After that, they center on the mental aspects. Drug addiction is not a simply physical addiction (that's called dependence). It's a mental disease that has a physical component. My rehab money was well spent.

[NorcoQueenoftheUniverse]

Plus the FACT that.. HOW MUCH are the RX companies making off of us poor addicted souls?

[NorcoQueenoftheUniverse]

Honey... I'm not SURE how long this merry go round will last...

I just think that this country is SOOOOOO messed up with there attitude of: "Take another pill for ANOTHER PILL"

When is this MADNESS gonna stop?!?!?!?!