Comments for National Drug Abuse Helpline http://www.nationaldrugabusehelpline.com National Drug Abuse Helpline - Looking for help with drug abuse? Our national drug abuse hotline can provide answers. Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:58:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Treating Addiction with Subutex by Tom Lane http://www.nationaldrugabusehelpline.com/226/treating-addiction-with-subutex/comment-page-1/#comment-786 Tom Lane Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:58:39 +0000 http://www.nationaldrugabusehelpline.com/226/treating-addiction-with-subutex/#comment-786 I just read the article on Subutex, and I couldn't agree more. I spent all of about THREE MONTHS, that is right, MONTHS, abusing hydrocodone. By the time I was taking 12-15 pills/day, I sought help after trying to stop, or wean down, and was unable. The time frame was late June 05 through late Sep 05, that's it. Now, it is a full five years later since I first sought help, and I am STILL taking the subutex, at a higher dose than when I started. I am taking 32 mg/day of Subutex, which I think is absurd. I have a trained medical doctor who does not take insurance, who demands that I see him every two weeks at $185/visit to keep me "hooked" on subutex. What motivation does he have to make me well again? He will lose a patient and the nearly $400/month that I pay him. There are times when I see him more than twice a month. I have every receipt from every visit bc my medical insurance reimburses me at 60% of what I pay the Dr., so I can say and prove that I pay at least $5000/year to this trained MD who is certifed in addiction medicine taking at least $5000/yr to keep me addicted to Subutex. There should be a law against this type of behavior. Thank you for letting me share, although I am not even sure to whom I am writing. I just read the article on Subutex, and I couldn’t agree more. I spent all of about THREE MONTHS, that is right, MONTHS, abusing hydrocodone. By the time I was taking 12-15 pills/day, I sought help after trying to stop, or wean down, and was unable. The time frame was late June 05 through late Sep 05, that’s it. Now, it is a full five years later since I first sought help, and I am STILL taking the subutex, at a higher dose than when I started. I am taking 32 mg/day of Subutex, which I think is absurd. I have a trained medical doctor who does not take insurance, who demands that I see him every two weeks at $185/visit to keep me “hooked” on subutex. What motivation does he have to make me well again? He will lose a patient and the nearly $400/month that I pay him. There are times when I see him more than twice a month. I have every receipt from every visit bc my medical insurance reimburses me at 60% of what I pay the Dr., so I can say and prove that I pay at least $5000/year to this trained MD who is certifed in addiction medicine taking at least $5000/yr to keep me addicted to Subutex. There should be a law against this type of behavior. Thank you for letting me share, although I am not even sure to whom I am writing.

]]> Comment on Waismann Method Survey Reveals Dependency Risk for People Using Suboxone by Pete Newell http://www.nationaldrugabusehelpline.com/297/waismann-method-survey-reveals-dependency-risk-for-people-using-suboxone-4/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Pete Newell Mon, 17 May 2010 17:53:21 +0000 http://www.nationaldrugabusehelpline.com/297/waismann-method-survey-reveals-dependency-risk-for-people-using-suboxone-4/#comment-408 I am glad to see some attention paid to this issue. While many people are benefitting from the use of suboxone, there are also those who themselves fighting a two-front was with multiple addiction as a result. I am glad to see some attention paid to this issue. While many people are benefitting from the use of suboxone, there are also those who themselves fighting a two-front was with multiple addiction as a result.

]]> Comment on Overeaters Anonymous Principles by National Drug Abuse Team http://www.nationaldrugabusehelpline.com/102/overeaters-anonymous-principles/comment-page-1/#comment-240 National Drug Abuse Team Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:58:30 +0000 http://www.nationaldrugabusehelpline.com/102/overeaters-anonymous-principles/#comment-240 Hey kristal, I'm sorry you're having so much trouble. Did you call the number at the top of this website? It depends on what type of help you're looking for. Hey kristal,

I’m sorry you’re having so much trouble. Did you call the number at the top of this website? It depends on what type of help you’re looking for.

]]> Comment on Overeaters Anonymous Principles by kristal http://www.nationaldrugabusehelpline.com/102/overeaters-anonymous-principles/comment-page-1/#comment-135 kristal Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:37:35 +0000 http://www.nationaldrugabusehelpline.com/102/overeaters-anonymous-principles/#comment-135 please help me i cant get through to any of these numbers or websites. Im sick of typing in my message about my situation and I'm sick of pouring my heart out over the phone to some answering machine that is for a drug/suicide hotline and not for me. Please advise im going nuts please help me i cant get through to any of these numbers or websites. Im sick of typing in my message about my situation and I’m sick of pouring my heart out over the phone to some answering machine that is for a drug/suicide hotline and not for me. Please advise im going nuts

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