Karlin
I am not sure, but I think swallow it.
It appears to be a drug designed for getting people to stop taking other opiates - like heroin and morphine.
AKA - Buprenorphine (Temgesic, Subutex, Buprenex, Suboxone)
I would like to have had something like this to try when I went thru opiate withdrawals [I failed]. But, maybe you are finding that it is just as bad an addiction?
Sorry I am not more help, but if you find out more, I hope to read it here later, ty.
This link has a lot of info, if I read it I would have your answers, but I amn short of time now....
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=50394
Good luck, let us know how you fare
Karlin