Has using buprenorphine that was not prescribed to you helped you survive opioid use disorder, avoid harm like overdose or incarceration or helped you in your recovery journey (for example, lead you to seek a prescription for buprenorphine)?
Have you experienced any barriers to obtaining or maintaining a prescription for buprenorphine?
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IMPORTANT: Research shows that non-prescribed buprenorphine provides an important safety net for thousands of Vermonters who otherwise would not get the medication they need to survive. Buprenorphine works with or without a prescription!
IMPORTANT: Possession of personal use amounts of buprenorphine without a prescription is permitted under Vermont law!
NEED HELP?: If you or someone you love has been wrongfully charged with possession of buprenorphine (Vermont law permits possession of personal use amounts of buprenorphine without a prescription), needs help getting prescribed buprenorphine or has any other buprenorphine-related issue, please contact us at (802) 540-0440
