07-01-2015, 06:30 AM
I certainly will! Bupe is very hard to find online, I've looked but not hard enough, but I think it's time to expand the search.
And I also agree with what you have to say about the amount the Dr.s give. Another reason I see is because in my area, I find the Dr.'s to be scummy (and this is a nice way to put it..) 1) they do not take insurance and charge upwards of $100-$160 PER visit (monthly, but at the start weekly) and THEN the amount for the medicine, so if you don't have insurance your in for a very large monthly pay day for the script (tbh you'd probably spend LESS being on opiates.. sadly). I have heard from friends that their Sub Dr. will say things like you can sell them in so and so town, and get more money for them (basically saying go ahead and sell them, I know it costs a lot to see me) 2) They have written the script for double the amount, and ask that they bring back some of the medicine to them... Very sketchy. What addict is going to say no to getting more??
Just about every person I know with a legitimate Suboxone script gets at LEAST 16mg a day or 60x 8mg strips, which sell for $10-$15 per strip ($900 per month if selling the entire script for the $15 which is very easy to do in my area) These Dr.s know they are addicts, and what is an addict going to do? Sell off half or more of their script, because honestly like you know who needs 16mg? Even the worst opiate addict will be fine with 8mg probably even less.
So they make around upwards of the $900 per month (depending how much they decide to sell, use opiates for 2 weeks, and then the week before they see the Sub Dr. take the Suboxone to 1) have it in their system for the drug test, and 2) have no opiates in their system (if they even get drug tested).
It's a very viscous cycle.
If I was to get a legitimate prescription, I also would be trying to get as much as possible (not to sell) but because of the cost to see the Dr. If I'm paying $100 per month to see this person, I am not going to get a small amount (I'm not one to be wasteful). It's always good to have yourself a rainy day stash. :-)
And I also agree with what you have to say about the amount the Dr.s give. Another reason I see is because in my area, I find the Dr.'s to be scummy (and this is a nice way to put it..) 1) they do not take insurance and charge upwards of $100-$160 PER visit (monthly, but at the start weekly) and THEN the amount for the medicine, so if you don't have insurance your in for a very large monthly pay day for the script (tbh you'd probably spend LESS being on opiates.. sadly). I have heard from friends that their Sub Dr. will say things like you can sell them in so and so town, and get more money for them (basically saying go ahead and sell them, I know it costs a lot to see me) 2) They have written the script for double the amount, and ask that they bring back some of the medicine to them... Very sketchy. What addict is going to say no to getting more??
Just about every person I know with a legitimate Suboxone script gets at LEAST 16mg a day or 60x 8mg strips, which sell for $10-$15 per strip ($900 per month if selling the entire script for the $15 which is very easy to do in my area) These Dr.s know they are addicts, and what is an addict going to do? Sell off half or more of their script, because honestly like you know who needs 16mg? Even the worst opiate addict will be fine with 8mg probably even less.
So they make around upwards of the $900 per month (depending how much they decide to sell, use opiates for 2 weeks, and then the week before they see the Sub Dr. take the Suboxone to 1) have it in their system for the drug test, and 2) have no opiates in their system (if they even get drug tested).
It's a very viscous cycle.
If I was to get a legitimate prescription, I also would be trying to get as much as possible (not to sell) but because of the cost to see the Dr. If I'm paying $100 per month to see this person, I am not going to get a small amount (I'm not one to be wasteful). It's always good to have yourself a rainy day stash. :-)