My son has been on Suboxone from a little over a year & 1/2. He is slowly starting to take control of his life. If taking the Suboxone helps him to stay away from pain killers or heroin, than I don't think it's bad. I realize he may eventually want to stop taking Suboxone and from what I have read on the Suboxone Forum, it won't be easy - in fact will be very difficult. But that is for further down the road - no need to worry about that today.