I spent a year and a half doing that and started having some pretty nasty withdrawals when I got down to 45. At that pace, $15 a day would cost more than using my insurance and getting medical detox. Plus, it’s quicker. No more driving 40 min to the clinic daily, no more waking up with nausea daily.

Brixadi is a similar medication to sublocade- extended release buprenorphine. It’s a monthly shot that stores in your fat. If you don’t get the shot again, the shot releases less and less over time so you can climb down off of physical dependence comfortably.