Originally Posted by
Inca 
Isn't soboxone used for the treatment if opiates? People can develop a habit of using this drug and it needs to be monitored but I didn't hear any mention of a heroin relapse.
Is the shame coming from not being able to go to a doctor for it? It's that's the case, this seems different to me than actually relapsing on his drug of choice.
Buprenorphine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It's basically a synthetic opiate that binds to opioid receptors in the brain just like naturally occurring and other synthetic opiates.
In other words, it is a viable drug to abuse by opiate addicts.
Edit: Although, I am not a doctor. So take this with a grain of salt as simply part of the discussion. (I need to be careful, as I find neuroscience fascinating, but I am only a layman)