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Judge ordered me off Suboxone 
Author: Maintdave 
Posted: 04/10 10:10 AM 
 
I have been on and off Suboxone for five years now. I have been serious for the last two years, since my last arreset. I got a DUI January 2010 (heroin related). I went to court and got a two year conditional discharge (basicly, two years probation). I was ordered to 75 hours of DUI classes. After completing 58 of my 75 hours the counsler wanted to talk to my doctor about taking me off Suboxone. I didn't think it was her decision. She asked me to sign a release so she can get my medical records, and if I refused,she would remove me from class. I refused and was dicharged from class. It took a few weeks to find another place that would give me credit for the hours that I have already completed. During this time, my probation officer violated me on my probation for not completing the classes fast enough. And she had me sign a bunch of releases, one of them...my doctor. I had to go to court in Novermber, the judge asked me if I could have proof that i had re-enrolled in a class within 30 days. I told him that would not be a problem. I went back to court in December with proof that the judge asked for. But, much to my surprise- it was a different judge. I started to explain to him why I was there - at the same time he was reading my file. All the sudden he said, "YOUR ON SUBOXONE"? and I said, "yes, but the reason why im here is.." He then said, "THAT STUFF IS A JOKE, PEOPLE ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO TAKE THAT FOR MORE THAN 11 DAYS". I said, "I dont mean to be disrespectful, but that is what helped me stay clean". He said,"YOUR NOT CLEAN..YOUR ON A VERY POWERFUL DRUG". I told him that I was seeing a licesened doctor. He said, "MICHEAL JACKSON WAS SEEING A DOCTOR TOO, LOOK WHERE IT GOT HIM". I told him that i really think that Suboxone has helped me and that I am affriad to relapse. And he said, "THATS YOUR ADDICTION TALKING, AND YOUR GOING TO RELAPSE....THATS ALL PART OF IT". He threatened to put me in jail until I can tell him that I no longer need Suboxone. I told him it was not nesasarry. He said he would give me 60 days to get off of it and gave me a court date for 4/13.

When I saw my doctor I told him what happened in court. He said that he has never heard of the 11 day maximum for taking suboxone. He said I had a right to be treated for addiction and suggusted that I hire a Civil Attorney. He wrote the prescription for the normal amount...with a refill. I felt pretty good when I left the doctors office.

I called a couple attorney's. One of them want $2500.00 as a retainer, plus they said I would have to compensate my doctor to appear in court. If I could get my doctor to appear in court - I wouldn't need the attorney.
I have completed the DUI classes, but I still have the Suboxone issue.
With my court date approaching...any ideas?