I was taking a quarter of a subutex and it would last me a day or 2, doing little bumps. I ended up completly addicted buying them 20 a pop from my "friend"(I thought). But still one pill would last days if I managed it. I broke down, tired of this cycle, I called a doctor in tears and he set an appointment. I went and explained all this to my doc and he prescribed me subutex at 2 a day, 60 a month. When he said 2 a day, of course I responded saying "I'm only taking a half a day now, blah, blah etc" but he insisted. 6 months later, I wish I had went cold turkey. I do save more money but its the same cycle. Just with a doctor and not an unreliable meth addict "friend". I actually had 2 friends I got these from and the more reliable one actually told me not to do it, it was a bad idea and that he is a slave to them now. I should've listened....