Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers - Stamford, CT.

Naltrexone is a prescription medicine used in the treatment of opiate and prescription opioid addiction because it stops the activity of opioids. It is also used in the management of alcohol addiction because it appears to decrease the user's desire to consume alcohol. Naltrexone comes in tablet form, or there is an extended-release injection that can be given once per every four weeks, however the injection can cost up to $1,100 per month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other meds used to treat opiate addiction is that unlike Methadone which is an agonist and has many of the same properties as heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and blocks the effects of opioid meds. An individual who has been off all opioid medications for seven to ten days can begin taking Naltrexone, but they will have to stop taking all other opioid medications while taking the medication. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy medications, due to the fact that taking Naltrexone along with these types of medications can cause sudden withdrawal reactions.

Naltrexone is meant to be used along with a comprehensive Stamford rehab program which would include counseling, behavioral modification, lifestyle changes, and compliance monitoring.

There are 1 Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers offering this service in Stamford, CT

• Main Street Clinic Fac for the Care
  203-851-2077
  117 Main Street
  Stamford, CT. 6901
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicaid
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  

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