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Journal of Psychology and Cognition | Volume 4
May 13-14, 2019 | Prague, Czech Republic
Addiction Research and Therapy
2
nd
International Conference on
J Psychol Cognition, Volume 4
Medical Assisted Treatment (MAT) and experience with Suboxone
Ryan Ward
Consultant Transformations Treatment Center, USA
I
spent years having failed spinal surgeries and taking pain
meds to continue a functioning life. I ended up at some of
the best-known Rehabs in the U.S. and was always told AA
was my only choice. I had multiple Doctors tell me that they
would keep on Suboxone, but the Clinics rule didn’t approve.
I was repeatedly told that Suboxone was the equivalent
to Heroin and it was only to be used for detox. I attempted
every holistic therapy available and worked through AA for
years. I returned to 6 different rehabs until 2011, and I found
a Suboxone MD in Florida. At the time, I had a year clean
through AA but was in excruciating pain. This was not only life-
saving, it allowed me to function with much less pain. There
are drawbacks I can discuss, and people must understand the
physical dependency. Rehabs teach the definition of insanity,
doing the same thing and expecting different results. ironic
that rehabs did the same with treatment! The idea is to save
lives, and this gives people the extra time to heal.
e
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ryan_ward1@yahoo.com