Eligibility Requirements

Must have diagnosis of opioid dependence that is determined if at least 2 of the following are present:

• Take opioids in larger amounts or over a longer period than was intended
• Have a persistent desire or unsuccessful effort to  cut down or control opioid use
• Spend a great deal of time in activities necessary to obtain the opioid, use the opioid, or recover from its effects
• Have a craving or strong desire or urge to use opioids
• Fail to fulfill major role obligations at work, school, or home due to recurrent opioid use
• Continued use of opioids despite having persistent or recurrent social or interpersonal problems caused by or made worse by the effects of opioids
• Continue to use opioids even when it is physically dangerous to you
• Giving up or less participation in important social, occupational, or recreational activities because of opioid use
• Continue to use opioids even though you know that it is making physical or psychological problems that you already have, worse
• A need to use more of the opioid to get the desired effect
• Less of effect when use the same amount of opioid
• Withdrawal symptoms- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, runny nose, body aches
• You take opioids or another substance to keep from having withdrawal symptoms

• Be interested in treatment for opioid addiction
• Have no absolute contraindication (known hypersensitivty) to buprenorphine or naloxone
• Be compliant with treatment
• Understand risk and benefits of buprenorphine treatment
• Be willing to follow safety precautions for buprenorphine treatment
• Agree to buprenorphine treatment after a review of treatment options