Benefits of Suboxone Over Methadone

peakhwChronic Pain and Addiction, Pain Relief, Suboxone Therapy

Every year in Utah and nationwide, opioid abuse still leads to a disturbing number of fatal overdoses. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) indicates that 70,630 drug overdose deaths happened in the U.S. in 2019 alone.  The figures are even more unsettling if you look at them over the long term. According to the CDC, almost 500,000 people died from opioid overdoses from 1999-2019.  … Read More

Suboxone Therapy Benefits vs Methadone

peakhwChronic Pain and Addiction, Healthy Living, Suboxone Therapy

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Each year, the abuse of opioids—both medications and illicit drugs like heroin—causes an alarming number of fatal overdoses. According to the CDC, opioids were implicated in nearly 70% of drug overdose deaths in 2018. In fact, between 1999 and 2018, almost 450,000 individuals died from an opioid overdose. That’s nearly half a million families that will never see a loved one again and are … Read More

Utah SUBOXONE THERAPY: IS IT FOR YOU?

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Epidural Steroid Injection Patients

Utah Suboxone Therapy is now available at Peak Health and Wellness under the guidance of Alex J. Nelson, MD and his team of providers. The combination of buprenorphine and naloxone effectively treats opiate addiction by offering a type of opioid with an opioid effect blocker (including the common effect of pain relief). When used correctly under the management of a … Read More