Is Suboxone considered a popular recreational drug in Europe?

Answer 1

Suboxone is a combination of two medications.

The first mediation is 'Naloxone' an antagonist or opiod blocker used to counter the effect of opiates including opioid overdose.

The second medication is 'Buprenorphine' a semi synthetic opioid (synthetic narcotic analgesic) used for pain varying from acute to chronic.

Considering how the two different drugs are absorbed into the body, the Naloxone is put in the mix to keep a user from being able to get high via injection or sniffing Suboxone.

The highest concentration of narcotic can be absorbed by the body only via route of medically recommended administration which is sub-lingual (keeping the pill under the tongue till it completely dissolves.)

Suboxone is no more popular of a recreational drug in Europe as it is in the United States. However, it's reported that the narcotic in suboxone (Buprenorphine) is highly abused in areas of Europe just as Heroin is abused in certain areas of the USA.

EDIT-

First,I will answer the OP's question.

Yes it has become very popular over in that region/area[s] of teh world and even here in the US too.

In some areas,it has replaced heroin as the number one most abused substance.

Secondly,I am oing to correct soem mof the first answer to your question so that others may get the compeltely correct info.

We are talking about a narcotic here.This is important.

So much misinformation going around on Suboxone/Buprenorphine.

For one,the naloxone does nothing even when snorted or injected.

Buprenorphine has a higher affinity to the opiate receptors than naloxone does.

Secondly,Buprenorphine is actually a very powerful substance.

Despite it being a partial agonist[and partial antagonist] it is a very effective and can produce very strong efffects just like other opiods/opiates.

If your tolerance is TOO HIGH than you cant really get high on Buprenorphine[or buprenrphine containing formulations] but if your tolerance to opiates is mild to small and under than you can indeed get high on it.

I take it everyday via snorting and sometimes IV when im low.

Snorting gets me the highest.I only ijject it whn I need to conserve my small amount thats left.

Also,Buprenorphine is most effective at lower dosages.

I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH!

DOCTORS OVERPRESCRIBE SUBOXONE JUST LIKE THEY DO METHADONE!

WHEN I HAD A 300MLG/daily ORAL MORPHINE HABIT OR 80mlg+/daily OXYCODONE[ANY FORM] HABIT SNORTING A 2MLG PIECE OF SUBOXONE OR SUBUTEX WOULD BE ENOUGH TO TAKE AWAY MY WITHDRAWLS COMPELTELY FOR A FULL 24 HOURS AND EVEN CAUSE ME TO SLIGHTLY FEEL GOOD TOO.

That was 4 years ago or so.

Now I take suboxone daily at the 0.5mlg-1.0mlg dosage nasally.

I get high EVERYTIME.And when I dont have it,I do withdraw but its not nearly as bad as full opiate agonist withdrawls.

Still sucks but it is much milder and longer lasting.

When you get up to high dosages the withdrawls will become worse.

That is why their is much bad rep going around sometimes about suboxone withdrawl.

People are taking too much is one of the reasons,the other reason which is much less common i think,is some people are just being crybabies when they start feeling a mild withdrawl.

Its not that bad at low dosages.Still sucks like I said but not nearly as bad.

Also,if you are someone who takes Suboxone/Buprenorphine for recreation,potentiators such as diphenhydramine are VERY good for inducing a stronger effect.

But becareful and be safe.

And most of all..BE SMART IN WHAT YOU DO.

God Bless.