Why Getting Help Is Important

Becoming opioid dependent can have a serious impact on every part of your life—from your daily routine to your closest relationships. Opioid dependence—addiction to opioid prescription painkillers, such as OxyContin®, Vicodin®, Percocet®, and Actiq®,* or to heroin—can threaten your plans, ambitions, and dreams.

With treatment , opioid dependence  can be managed

The goal of all treatments for opioid dependence  is to enable patients to avoid withdrawal symptoms, stop opioid misuse, and regain control over their lives.

Dependence shouldn’t be tackled alone

Most people wouldn’t try to treat diabetes or asthma with willpower alone. As a medical condition, opioid dependence  deserves treatment . In fact, the need to satisfy cravings or avoid withdrawal symptoms can be so intense that even when people want to stop taking opioids they find it difficult—even impossible—without help.

The good news is, with the right treatment , opioid dependence  can be overcome—and help is available.

What treatment  does—and doesn’t—do

As a medical condition, opioid dependence  carries a high risk of relapse. To learn to manage this risk, plan to make a commitment to ongoing treatment , including counseling. Since everyone is different, the treatment  plan can be tailored to your individual needs. Length of treatment  varies and can last anywhere from weeks to years—depending on what you and your healthcare team decide is best for you.

Talking with a doctor about your options can help. Find a doctor certified to treat opioid dependence  in the privacy of his or her office. And ask your doctor about the difference treatment  including SUBOXONE Film could make for you.

You should know: SUBOXONE Film is indicated for maintenance treatment  of opioid dependence  and should be used as part of a complete treatment  plan to include counseling and support.

*All brand names above are the property of their respective owners. Vicodin is a registered trademark of Knoll Pharmaceuticals, now Abbott Laboratories. Percocet is a registered trademark of Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Actiq is a registered trademark of Cephalon, Inc. OxyContin is a registered trademark of Purdue Frederick Company.