Certified Addiction Professional CAP Training & Certification Info
The medication lofexidine (Lucemyra®) is approved for treatment of withdrawal symptoms that can happen when people suddenly stop taking opioids. This is because a person usually needs to stop taking opioids for 7 to 10 days first.15 However, NIDA-supported research suggests that a faster treatment approach that reduces the waiting time to start naltrexone can also be effective.17 Naltrexone can […]