Opiate Dependence
"I am 29 years old and began abusing opioid medications about seven years ago.  At my worst, I was taking up to 50 tabs of 10 mg Norco per day.  When my own prescription ran out, usually within 2 to 3 days, I would manipulate my elderly grandmother into giving me her entire month&#039;s prescription.  I would mix these drugs with Ativan and alcohol.  It&#039;s a miracle I didn&#039;t kill myself.  I have three small children that I wasn&#039;t capable of caring for properly and a husband that picked up all the slack.  I made the decision to quit and have been on Suboxone for almost a week.  This medication has been a life-saver.  No withdrawl symptoms, no cravings for pain pills.  This is saving my life.  A truly amazing medication."