Same-Day Suboxone · Oxford & North Mississippi
You don't have to wait two weeks to start.
Most days, we can see you today.
If you are in withdrawal — or about to be — call us. Same-day and next-day Suboxone induction is the rule, not the exception, at Life Balance in Oxford.
Call (662) 640-4004 nowWe hold same-day appointment slots specifically for new Suboxone inductions. If you call in the morning and you're in withdrawal, you are usually in a chair that afternoon. Same goes for next morning if you call after hours.
This is not a marketing angle. It is the protocol the American Society of Addiction Medicine and SAMHSA both recommend — low-barrier, immediate access to MAT for opioid use disorder. The evidence on outcomes is unambiguous: faster start, lower mortality.
One — what same-day actually looks like
The hour-by-hour version.
You call. Kim picks up.
She takes a few details — name, insurance or self-pay, what you're using, when you last used. If you're in withdrawal, she gets you on the schedule today. If you're not yet, she walks you through when you should be ready and books for then.
Forms by phone or at the door.
Most intake forms can be filled out online before you arrive — if not, you fill them when you get to the office. Bring your ID and insurance card if you have one. If you don't, come anyway.
First appointment with Casey.
Sixty to ninety minutes. Casey walks the COWS withdrawal scale with you, takes a history, and answers your questions. If you're in mild to moderate withdrawal, she sends the prescription to your local pharmacy electronically.
Pharmacy pickup.
Walmart on Jackson, CVS on University, Walgreens on West Jackson, the independents — every Oxford pharmacy stocks generic buprenorphine/naloxone. Most fills are ready within ninety minutes of the script being sent.
First dose, on phone or at home.
Two to four milligrams under the tongue. Effects start in thirty to sixty minutes. If you'd rather, we can keep you in the office for the first dose so we can watch the effect and adjust. Most patients describe the same thing: the sweating stops, the cold panic of withdrawal turns off, the shoulders drop.
Two — when same-day works and when it doesn't
Timing matters more than urgency.
Same-day Suboxone induction works when you're in mild-to-moderate withdrawal. If you took your usual dose four hours ago, we can't safely start today — the medicine will trigger precipitated withdrawal, which is worse than what you were already feeling. The clinical rules of thumb:
Short-acting opioids (heroin, oxy, hydrocodone) — same-day works if your last use was 12 to 24 hours ago.
Fentanyl — store in fat, takes longer to clear. Same-day works if last use was 36+ hours ago. Many fentanyl patients need 48–72 hours.
Long-acting opioids (OxyContin ER, MS Contin) — 24 to 72 hours since last use.
Methadone — requires a microdosing protocol. Not a same-day situation. We have done many of these, but they are scheduled in advance.
Three — what to do if you can't wait
If you're reading this in crisis.
If you've already overdosed today, call 911. Do not wait. Naloxone (Narcan) is over-the-counter in Mississippi and free at most pharmacies — anyone with you can administer it.
If you're in active withdrawal and we're closed, call us first thing in the morning. Hours are Monday – Thursday 8 to 5, Friday 8 to noon. Voicemail is checked frequently. If you're using fentanyl, your withdrawal won't peak until 36–72 hours out, so timing tomorrow morning often works.
If you need help right now and we're closed, the Mississippi crisis line is 988. Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford accepts emergency-room buprenorphine starts and refers to outpatient providers — including us — for follow-up.
For the deeper walk through Suboxone — what it does, the protocol, and what comes after the first dose — start here.
The full Suboxone treatment guideSame-day questions
What people in withdrawal ask first
- Morning calls in withdrawal — usually in a chair that afternoon. Late-day calls — next morning. We hold induction slots specifically for new patients.
- No. Call before withdrawal starts so we can plan timing — last dose, arrival window, what to expect.
- Yes. Self-pay welcome. Kim quotes the visit fee on the phone. Generic medication runs ~$30–$80 a month at Oxford pharmacies with GoodRx or SingleCare.
- Yes. Telehealth induction is available statewide. Same protocol, by video. Prescription sent to your local pharmacy.
- Yes. Buprenorphine works for fentanyl. Timing is different — we usually wait 36–72 hours after last fentanyl use before the first dose to avoid precipitated withdrawal. We plan timing together.
- Day 3, day 7, weekly for the first month. Then biweekly, then monthly. Most follow-ups can be bytelehealth.
Don't wait it out.
Start with a new client intake and we'll figure out timing. If today works, today works. If tomorrow morning is better, tomorrow morning is better.
Or call (662) 640-4004 · Mon – Thu 8 to 5, Fri 8 to noon