## What is Suboxone?

Suboxone is an FDA-approved medication that can help treat people who are experiencing opioid use disorder (OUD). It has been shown to be an effective treatment for opioid addiction, which according to the [American Psychiatric Association](https://www.psychiatry.org/newsroom/news-releases/nearly-one-in-three-people-know-someone-addicted-to-opioids-more-than-half-of-millennials-believe-it-is-easy-to-get-illegal-opioids) affects close to two million Americans. The drug works by altering the person's brain chemistry and will stop withdrawal symptoms, while also reducing cravings for drugs like opioids.