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Re:Portugal’s radical drugs policy is working (2017) by gumby on Sunday July 14, 2019 @12:13PM (#20434202)
Indeed, for opiates the DEA makes it essentially impossible for addicts to get working treatment like Suboxone, basically guaranteeing they’ll continue to be arrested and/or OD.
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Re:Portugal’s radical drugs policy is working (2017) by rdl on Sunday July 14, 2019 @12:32PM (#20434321)
Is there a high abuse potential for suboxone? Would it be dangerous to just completely de-schedule it (either OTC, or at least make it 18+ at a pharmacy on request)?
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Re:Portugal’s radical drugs policy is working (2017) by 3p0ch on Sunday July 14, 2019 @01:35PM (#20434641)
Suboxone can be abused and is highly addictive. It's an opiate paired with an opiate antagonist called Naloxone to reduce cravings. It's a maintenance medication to treat opiate dependency.
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