Coalition Recovery now offers opiate addiction medication treatment online through telehealth. Now, doctors can prescribe gold-standard medications like Suboxone to individuals who live in Tampa Bay and the surrounding areas.
What Is Online Suboxone Treatment?
Online addiction therapy is a new concept, as is obtaining medications online in general. For the past 100+ years, if you’ve had a problem like addiction, you would leave your life a couple of months, detox, and then come back to the world new and refreshed.
However, the thirty-day spin-dry remedy isn’t so straightforward with opiate addiction. After 30, 60, or 90 days in therapy, the danger of an accidental overdose is high. Leaving also isn’t very effective when you return back to the very same environment with a limited plan and support.
There is empirical evidence showing the effectiveness of Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone) for the treatment of opiate addiction. For this reason, Coalition Recovery offers medication-assisted treatment with Suboxone and a variety of other drugs for different addictions and mental health disorders. Our patients see a doctor once or twice in person and transfer to online care thereafter.
But online therapy is a brand-new approach, so individuals have concerns. Here are some common ones:
How to Begin Telehealth Treatment
Starting treatment involves a few simple steps:
- You’ll participate in at least one face-to-face visit with the Coalition Recovery medical staff
- You can then begin telehealth appointments with a medical professional
- These are done completely online either with a smartphone or a personal computer via video chat
- You and your provider will be able to hear and see each other for your appointment
- After your appointment, your provider will call your prescription to your local pharmacy
Therefore, all you need is an internet connection or a smartphone to participate in this type of treatment.
Do You Require Therapy Sessions for Online Suboxone Treatment?
Yes, we do require therapy and completion of Coalition’s online lessons to continue obtaining buprenorphine/naloxone prescriptions with Coalition Recovery. This is due to the fact that our team believes therapy and personal reflection, development, and growth is an essential part of recovery.
Do You Require 12-Step Meetings During Suboxone Treatment?
Right now, we do not require any sort of group meetings. Nevertheless, this doesn’t mean that we do not urge individuals to build their own paths in recovery. A number of us at Coalition have found 12-step and non-12-step support groups such as SMART Recovery useful.
Does Coalition Recovery Require Drug Tests?
How do drug tests work in telehealth programs? We do drug tests to help maintain structure and compliance with the program. We do not reprimand for testing positive but rather take that as an opportunity to reassess the level of care or the amount of hours of treatment required.
Testing is also useful to ensure the utmost safety while taking Suboxone. If an individual were to be abusing drugs while on Suboxone, this could be very unsafe.
The first test will be done in person during your initial evaluation and visit with our doctor. The following tests can be done through 3rd party providers in your area.
Isn’t Suboxone Just Replacing One Drug With Another?
When dealing with addiction, abstinence from all things has historically been seen as the “right” way to recover. However, while this method might be optimal, it is not always practical. Too often people are unable to obtain abstinence without some form of help.
You cannot overdose on Suboxone; you can overdose on prescription opioids and heroin. Suboxone has limited effects on an individual’s overall and long-term health; this cannot be said about other opioids.
So, with limited adverse effects (worst ones being headache, sweating, and nausea) why not use this tool if it can be the deciding factor between countless tries and sobriety?
Will Suboxone Get Me High?
No, Suboxone should not make your high. In rare circumstances or if the medication is tampered with and abused, it can be possible to obtain a high. However, if you do feel high, please talk to our doctor and she can help you adjust the dosage being prescribed. This would be an extreme case though.
Do I Have to Live in Florida to Receive Online Suboxone Treatment With Coalition Recovery?
Yes, right now we have physical clinics in the Tampa Bay area. This means Florida residents travel to Tampa, Florida for their initial single in-person visit. During this visit, our treatment staff is able to assess if you are a good fit for our online program.
Learn more about Coalition Recovery’s Tampa Bay online Suboxone treatment program today. Connect with our team at 888.707.2873 or reach out online to learn more.
