Buprenorphine is not part of the standard drug screen. So, for buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone) to show up on a urine drug screen, it must test specifically for buprenorphine. If you’re prescribed buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone) by a medical provider, then you have legal protections from employment discrimination. And further, Bicycle Health providers can provide an official letter explaining you have a prescription for buprenorphine, without breaking patient confidentiality.
Dr. Rollston is a Family Medicine Physician at Cambridge Health Alliance, Affiliate Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Primary Care Blog, and Founder of Doctors For A Healthy US, LLC. She earned her Medical Degree from East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine and her Master of Public Health from The George Washington University. Her professional interests focus on social influencers of health & health disparities, addiction medicine, sexual & reproductive health, homelessness & supportive housing, and rural health.
