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Buprenorphine Hydrochloride a.k.a Subutex is a narcotic agonist/antagonist. It is an opiod medication similar to other opiods such as morphine, heroin and codeine. However, it produces less euphoric effects and hence, may be easier to stop taking. It is used as a pain reliever and treat opiate addiction.[e.g. heroin addcition]

Okay...so what's all these info for? Well, i watched the news yesterday and heard about the drug addicts abusing Subutex together with Dormicum. Subutex is supposed to help these addicts kick their addiction but look what happened now... They are abusing it. To make matters worse, Subutex is not a controlled drug in Singapore. Hence, if a person is found to be in possession of it, or having consumed it, he is not seen as running foul of the law. Since consuming subutex is not a crime, it'll encourage these addicts to continue abusing them and there goes the efforts to kick the addiction. According the papers, the Health Ministry said that it would issue the guidelines and prescription of subutex soon. I really hope that they'll do something about it real SOON. I seriously think that subutex should be classified as a controlled drug... Anyone to second that?

Abusing subutex is bad enough but abusing it together with Dormicum[or any other drug] is really foolish. Yes, it makes you high... but do you know that there are such things called DRUG INTERACTIONS?These two drugs have different chemical properties and when combined, they will cause serious damage to your body.

I don't know why these people abuse drugs and i might not know the answer after all. I know I shouldn't be judgemental towards them... I'm not them and I have no right to say that they are "bad" or they are a " disgrace to society". Whether or not they want to reform, its their own choice. It is their life after all and we have no right to control them. All we can do is to offer them support and hopefully one day, one very fine day, they will kick the habit and start a new lease of life.

But for those who have not started abusing drugs, please don't start... Like they always say prevention is better than cure... K, I sound naggy now. I better stop.