Online Suboxone Treatment: Telehealth Buprenorphine
Get Suboxone (buprenorphine) prescribed online by a licensed physician. Telehealth MAT for opioid use disorder in California, Washington, and Nevada. Same-day appointments available.
Buprenorphine-based medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder, prescribed and managed by a licensed physician via secure video visit. Available in California, Washington, and Nevada. Care is delivered by secure video visit in most locations. In-person visits may be required in the Tacoma, WA and Reno, NV areas.
What is Suboxone?
Suboxone is a brand-name medication containing buprenorphine and naloxone. Buprenorphine is a partial opioid agonist: it binds to the same receptors in your brain as opioids, but produces different effects. It stabilizes those receptors without triggering the full euphoria, sedation, or respiratory depression that make opioids dangerous. Naloxone is added to deter misuse.
Buprenorphine is classified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and the World Health Organization as a first-line treatment for opioid use disorder. It is one of the most evidence-supported medications in addiction medicine.
When people say Suboxone is "just trading one addiction for another," they are confusing physical dependence with addiction. Dependence (your body adapting to a medication) is a normal physiological response that occurs with many medications, including blood pressure drugs and antidepressants. Addiction involves compulsive use despite harm. Patients on buprenorphine are not addicted to their medication. They are treating a chronic brain condition with an effective medication.
How buprenorphine works
When you use opioids (prescription painkillers, heroin, fentanyl), they bind to opioid receptors in your brain and produce their effects. Over time, your brain adapts to their presence. When the drug is removed, those receptors send distress signals: withdrawal, cravings, intense discomfort. This is not a character failing. It is your brain doing exactly what brains do: adapting to its chemical environment.
Buprenorphine occupies those same receptors without producing the same reward signal. The result is that withdrawal symptoms and cravings are dramatically reduced or eliminated, allowing you to think clearly, function normally, and engage with your life.
Buprenorphine also has a ceiling effect. Unlike full opioid agonists, increasing the dose beyond a certain point does not increase the effect. This dramatically reduces overdose risk compared to other opioids.
Using Kratom? Buprenorphine is also used in some cases to treat Kratom (mitragynine/7-OH) dependence, because Kratom's active alkaloids interact with the same opioid receptors. See our Kratom addiction treatment page for more information.
What to expect from treatment
Initial visit: Your first appointment is a telehealth video visit with a physician. Before your visit, you complete an intake form covering your medical history, current opioid use, prior treatment experience, and any other relevant health information. Your provider reviews this before the appointment.
Prescription: If buprenorphine is clinically appropriate, your provider sends a prescription electronically to the pharmacy of your choice. Most patients fill it the same day.
Follow-up visits: Follow-up visits are scheduled periodically based on your clinical progress and focus on how you are responding to medication, any side effects, dose adjustments, and your overall wellbeing.
Duration: There is no fixed duration for buprenorphine treatment. Research consistently shows that longer treatment duration is associated with better outcomes. Rezolv Health does not impose arbitrary time limits on treatment.
Availability by state
| State | Insurance | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| California | Private pay: see California pricing | Telehealth statewide |
| Washington | Most major commercial plans, Medicare, Medicaid/Apple Health, and TRICARE; Kaiser and HMO plans are not accepted; self-pay available | Telehealth statewide + in-person University Place |
| Nevada | Most major commercial plans, Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE; Kaiser and HMO plans are not accepted; self-pay available | Telehealth statewide + in-person Reno |
Frequently asked questions
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What is the difference between Suboxone and methadone?
Do I need to be in withdrawal to start Suboxone?
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Can I drink alcohol while taking Suboxone?
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