Opioids
Subutex (buprenorphine)
Street names: Bupe, Subbies
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⚡What it does
- Long-acting opioid — treats withdrawal and pain
⚠Key risks
- Diverted for IV use
- Overdose when injected with depressants
✚Overdose signs
- Sedation
- Slow breathing (rare alone)
- Miosis
📋Quick facts
Also known asBupe, Subbies
CategoryOpioids
Schedule / classSchedule III (US)
AppearanceWhite sublingual tablets (2 mg, 8 mg), hexagonal imprint
Street price~$10–$30 per 8 mg tablet (diverted)
Legal statusRx-only, Schedule III; felony without prescription
Last updated2026-09-12
Sources: SAMHSA, DEA
Category comparison — Opioids
| Substance | Class | Top risks | Street price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subutex (buprenorphine) | Schedule III | Diverted for IV use; Overdose when injected with depressants | ~$10–$30 per 8 mg tablet |
| Heroin | Schedule I | Extremely addictive — physical dependence in weeks; Overdose: breathing slows or stops | ~$10–$40 per bag |
| Fentanyl | Schedule II | Respiratory depression; Addiction in days | ~$20–$40 per counterfeit pill |
| Fentanyl HCl (powder) | Schedule II / analogue prosecutions | Lab-purity powder is far stronger than street mixes; Weighing errors are fatal | ~$60–$120/gram wholesale equivalent |
| Acetylfentanyl | Schedule I | ~5–15× weaker than fentanyl but still deadly at gram-level mistakes; Frequent cause of cluster overdoses | ~$25–$60/g where found |
| Furanylfentanyl (Fu-F) | Schedule I | Linked to hundreds of fatal overdoses 2016–2018; Potency similar to fentanyl | ~$20–$50/g |
Street prices are regional estimates. Potency and cuts vary constantly — see our pressed pill guide.
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