Suboxone (buprenorphine & naloxone) is used in the opioid addiction recovery process in both the acute detox process from opioids as well as being used for maintenance treatment for others.

Watch this brief, easy to understand explanation about suboxone by Dr. Andrew Kim M.D., a board certified psychiatrist.

By the end of this video you will understand the following:
*What medications are contained within suboxone
*What the unique properties of suboxone are and how those properties make it a useful treatment option for opioid use disorders
*How suboxone can be utilized in opioid detox
*How some people may potentially benefit from maintenance treatment with suboxone and the science behind it

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**Disclosures: At the time of creating this video, Dr. Andrew Kim M.D. was an independent contractor on the Janssen Speakers Bureau and works as a Principal Investigator on FDA clinical trials for pharmaceutical sponsors. **