Sober living
Suboxone's Role in Alcohol Addiction Treatment
Doing so can lead to a variety of serious effects, with the risk of death. If you can’t stop drinking alcohol while using suboxone, talk with your doctor. You may have heard of Suboxone, used to help people overcome addiction to opiates/opioids such as heroin or prescription painkillers such as Oxycodone. If you’re wondering whether it can be used to help people overcome addiction to alcohol, the short answer is no. Read on to learn more about what it is, how it can be used and the dangers of mixing Suboxone with alcohol. People who struggle with comorbid opioid misuse and alcohol misuse may drink less while taking Suboxone if they were used to using the drugs at the same time. A study published in the Biological Psychiatry Journal found that buprenorphine, a key ingredient in Suboxone, can reduce alcohol consumption by activating specific receptors in the brain. In order for Suboxone to be most effective in treating alcoholism, it should be used in combination with other treatments.