Dr. Rose Kenny: What You Should Know About Opioid Addiction
Dr. Rose Kenny is a family practitioner in Oregon. Dr. Rose Kenny earned her medical doctorate from Tufts University in 1995 and completed a residency in family practice in 1998. Dr. Kenny then finished an obstetrics fellowship in 1999 as well.
Dr. Rose Kennyspecializes in family medicine, however, she has also studied opioid addiction. Dr. Rose Kenny completed the Probuphine (buprenorphine) Implant Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy training program through Braeburn Pharmaceuticals and earned her certification. She is interested in helping patients deal with opioid addiction and she cares about helping her patients get the treatment they need.
Opioids are a class of drugs that include legal substances and illegal substances. Some opioids, such as hydrocodone and oxycodone, are prescribed as pain relievers by physicians. Opioid pain relievers are generally considered safe as long as they are only used for a short period of time.
However, the pain medications cause a sense of euphoria in addition to pain relief and can be highly addicting. It can be difficult for patients to recover from opioid addiction. Opioid withdrawal symptoms can be extreme. Buprenorphine is an opioid medication that can be used to treat opioid addiction.
Buprenorphine, unlike other opioids, is a partial opioid agonist. The medication can suppress the symptoms of withdrawal, reduce cravings for opioids, and block the effects of other opioids. Probuphine is an implant that contains buprenorphine, and it is used to treat adults with opioid addiction.
