Suboxone® treatment for opioid addiction in Daphne.
You know exactly how many hours before the sickness starts. Suboxone® can reduce withdrawal and quiet the cravings that keep the cycle going.
When opioids start running the day.
- Using just to feel normal
- Wondering what’s really in the next pill
- Planning the day around when you can use
- Promising yourself this is the last time
- Hiding what it costs or how much you use
“Isn’t Suboxone just trading one drug for another?”
A trade would leave the addiction in place. Suboxone®, taken as prescribed, treats it. A steady dose eases withdrawal and quiets cravings, so you can work, sleep, and be there for the people who count on you. Staying on it also saves lives: in research, the risk of death was about two-thirds lower during treatment with buprenorphine, the medication in Suboxone®, than during periods out of treatment.¹
Already taking Suboxone® or Subutex®? Dr. Lackey begins with your current dose, treatment history, and what has or has not helped.
One physician throughout.
Marcus Lackey, M.D., conducts your initial evaluation and provides your ongoing care.
A U.S. Navy veteran, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Alabama Society of Addiction Medicine.
You do not have to start over.
Serving Mobile and Baldwin County
What happens at your visit.
Meet privately with Dr. Lackey.
Your first visit is a 45-minute physician evaluation in Daphne.
Review the timing and safety.
Dr. Lackey reviews what you use, when you last used, withdrawal symptoms, other substances, health, and medications.
Leave with a plan.
Dr. Lackey explains whether outpatient treatment fits and what comes next. If Suboxone® is appropriate, it may be prescribed that day.
Insurance is accepted.
Self-pay is $129 per visit, with your first follow-up included.
Common questions.
Do I need to be in withdrawal for the first visit?
No. You do not need to be in withdrawal for the appointment. If Suboxone® is appropriate, Dr. Lackey plans the start around what you used, when you last used it, and your symptoms. Fentanyl can change the timing, so let him know if you have used it.
Will Suboxone® treatment show up on my insurance?
If you use insurance for the visit, Coastview bills your plan. If you self-pay, Coastview does not submit the visit to your plan. Some plans have rules about self-pay, so we’ll go over your options when you schedule. Suboxone® prescriptions or labs may still appear if you use insurance for those services.
Do I have to be in counseling to get Suboxone®?
No. Counseling can help, but it is not required to start or continue Suboxone® treatment. Dr. Lackey can include therapy in your visits when it fits your plan.
Will I be on Suboxone® forever?
There is no set timeline. Some people taper after a period of stability; others stay on treatment long term. You and Dr. Lackey make that decision based on how you are doing, not a preset schedule.
Can I get an injection instead of daily Suboxone® films or tablets?
For some patients, yes. Sublocade® and Brixadi® are long-acting forms of buprenorphine — the same active treatment medication in Suboxone® that reduces opioid withdrawal and cravings. Sublocade® is given monthly, while Brixadi® is available in weekly and monthly formulations. Both are given in the office. Whether an injection fits and what it costs depend on your treatment and insurance coverage.
Can I switch from methadone to Suboxone®?
Often, yes. The switch needs careful timing to avoid withdrawal, and Dr. Lackey plans it with you. After that, you fill a prescription at a pharmacy instead of going to a clinic for doses.
Can I follow up by telehealth?
Yes. After your first in-person visit, follow-ups can often be by telehealth once treatment is stable.
What if the pharmacy won’t fill my prescription?
Dr. Lackey can call the pharmacy himself or try to help you find one that will fill it.
Start with one visit.
Coming from Mobile or another area of Alabama?
Coastview is 15–20 minutes from downtown Mobile, just across the Bay in Daphne, five minutes south of I-10 off Highway 98. After your first visit, follow-ups can often be by telehealth once treatment is stable.
Safety
For a medical emergency or immediate danger, call 911. If someone is hard to wake, breathing very slowly or not breathing, or has blue or gray lips or fingertips, treat it as a suspected opioid overdose: call 911 and give Narcan® (naloxone) if available. For suicidal thoughts or severe emotional distress, call or text 988. Coastview provides outpatient care only; calls, texts, emails, and messages are not monitored for emergencies.