Oscar De La Huerte answered
The answer is no, you cannot take Suboxone and still have a drink socially.
Although it all really depends on the dosage of the Suboxone you are taking, it is really not worth risking your health (and potentially your life) for a 'social drink'.
Drinking alcohol whilst taking Suboxone Suboxone contains the active ingredient Buprenorphine.
This drug is used in small doses for moderate pain management, and in larger doses for relieving the symptoms of opioid dependency (similar to Methadone).
If you've been prescribed Suboxone as a pain-killer, the chances are the amount of Buprenorphine contained in your medication isn't substantial.
People react to drugs in different ways, and I would really not suggest experimenting with how much alcohol and Suboxone your body can handle, as the results could be fatal!
The effects of taking Suboxone whilst drinking The active ingredient Buprenorphine is very powerful. If you compare it to morphine, it is anywhere between 25-40% more potent.
In low doses, the risks you face by mixing alcohol and Suboxone are dizziness, nausea and drowsiness.
In extreme cases, you leave yourself open to fatal respiratory depression.
For more information about the health risks associated with Suboxone, why not read this Suboxone SL precaution page.
Although it all really depends on the dosage of the Suboxone you are taking, it is really not worth risking your health (and potentially your life) for a 'social drink'.
Drinking alcohol whilst taking Suboxone Suboxone contains the active ingredient Buprenorphine.
This drug is used in small doses for moderate pain management, and in larger doses for relieving the symptoms of opioid dependency (similar to Methadone).
If you've been prescribed Suboxone as a pain-killer, the chances are the amount of Buprenorphine contained in your medication isn't substantial.
People react to drugs in different ways, and I would really not suggest experimenting with how much alcohol and Suboxone your body can handle, as the results could be fatal!
The effects of taking Suboxone whilst drinking The active ingredient Buprenorphine is very powerful. If you compare it to morphine, it is anywhere between 25-40% more potent.
In low doses, the risks you face by mixing alcohol and Suboxone are dizziness, nausea and drowsiness.
In extreme cases, you leave yourself open to fatal respiratory depression.
For more information about the health risks associated with Suboxone, why not read this Suboxone SL precaution page.
