Suboxone is the brand name for a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone. Buprenorphine is an addictive opioid, but it also blocks the worst cravings, dims the withdrawals, and lessens the chance of overdose. It is an essential tool in managing an opioid addict’s recovery, giving her time to move away from the drug world, restore family relationships, find work and housing, recover driver’s licenses, get health and dental care, pay traffic fines.
