Subox-Detox Center - Success Stories

The Subox-Detox Center - Office based treatment for opioid dependence

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SUCCESS STORIES

“Suboxone has been an unbelievable drug for me. I was addicted to OxyContin and then from OxyContin to heroine. I could not control who I was and how I was acting. Starting on suboxone has been of tremendous benefit. Dr. Kaplan has been terrific at it. Not only is he really cool, but he is also compassionate and treats me as a human being and a whole person.” JS

“When I come to Dr. Kaplan’s office for the suboxone I am able to bring in a family member to help them understand about the addiction potential of not only suboxone, but more importantly the drugs that I was on before. People in my family don’t understand how overwhelming it is and what a powerful drug and force and they think something is wrong with me. Dr. Kaplan seems to explain it to them very nicely in terms they can understand. He has made my recovery dramatically improved.” MC

“I thought I would be able to handle Lortab, but it soon led me to OxyContin. From OxyContin I could not afford it anymore and went on heroine. It is remarkable that I have been able to escape the law just in time to find Dr. Kaplan.” PM

“I was on Ultram for pain medications and then to Lortab, got addicted to that, and dramatically changed who I was. My sex life went to nothing. I thought I was all medication driven. I was getting it from the street and guilt and depression. Dr. Kaplan took me in, got me on suboxone and it worked great. I look forward to every session with him. He spends time discussing all the different aspects of the medications as well as addiction and abuse and he has also performed blood work and found that my testosterone is low. I felt like I have my life back together.” DS

“I’m glad I found Dr. Kaplan when I did. I had to go to court for drug charges. Spending time with Dr. Kaplan and his notes are always private, but when I ask him to reveal the notes to the court system and the judge looked at the notes, seeing that I was in a comprehensive approach with my outpatient counseling and Dr. Kaplan’s notes were extremely supportive of the care that I was under as well as my own interest. Not only have I gotten off of any street drugs, but also I have so much more money now that I am not paying for drugs and I am not always feeling like I’m in danger. I spend time now with my job and my family.” KB

“I never realized the degree of the addiction that I had. Not only was I stuck in Baltimore because of having known suppliers at my fingertips, but also I did not realize that I could not leave town. Now that I am on suboxone with Dr. Kaplan’s care, I am able to experience all kinds of things that I never dreamed of while on street drugs. I can travel to Europe. I can go to Disney World. I can do anything I want without having a fear of where is my next supply coming from. I can enjoy things and enjoy my life. It seems like the suboxone has some positive mood effect without getting any feeling of high, just feeling positive about life. A lot of the improvements are not just from the suboxone though it is Dr. Kaplan’s friendly compassionate way and understanding. He seems to care about me as a whole person.” KV

“All my records are confidential. I have never had a problem before with the law. When I apply for jobs now I can confidently approach an interview knowing that there are no records anywhere. I will probably be on suboxone for almost a year before I decide to taper down off the medications. I was on drugs for so many years now any time I try to cut back I start feeling as if I need to have some kind of a fix again. Clearly I need supportive care and suboxone for an extended time. I now know that it is not unusual to have these kinds of feelings and difficult to withdraw from a strong supportive environment although I am working through it with counseling.” MN