Too many times we see doctors forcing their patients into cold turkey after being on pain management for a long time and they think it's not a big deal. Too many times we see doctors reject people when they're asking for Suboxone or Methadone because they need help. Too many times we see Suboxone doctors forcing their patients to jump from 2 mg a day and think they will be perfectly fine. Too many times we hear stories of precipitated withdrawals because doctors or clinics don't know what the hell they are doing. What's really sad is when the patient is telling them they're going to get precipitated withdrawals because it's still too early and that patient is ignored and told that they will be kicked off the program if they don't take the Suboxone NOW and when that patient does get precipitated withdrawals they just look the other way or say to themselves "that person must have lied. They probably took something right before they came. You know how those worthless junkies are..."

Want to know what I would do if I were in charge of everything? You know how police officers have to get tased before they can get their taser? I would make all these doctors take opioids for a few months and then make them take a Suboxone one day after their last use so they can experience with precipitated withdrawals REALLY feel like. No comfort meds will be allowed. Have to just lay there on the bed and ride it out!!! Then they have to take Suboxone for a few months and then force them to go cold turkey at 2mg a day so they know how it feels. Now they can't say "oh it's just in their head!!! That's just the junkie in them wanting another fix!!!" I would imagine people would be treated much DIFFERENT if this happened. Maybe doctors and clinics would finally stepped down from their high horse and actually listen to their patients for once.