Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities - Cedartown, GA.

Naltrexone is a prescription med used in the treatment of opiate and prescription opioid abuse and addiction because it stops the activity of opioids. It is also used in the treatment of alcohol addiction as it apparently lessens the user's need to drink. Naltrexone can either be administered daily by tablet, or there is an extended-release injection that can be given once a month, although 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 is not unlike heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and negates the effect of opioid medications. An individual who has been abstaining from all opioid drugs for 7-10 days can begin taking Naltrexone, but they will have to stop taking all other opioid meds while taking the medication. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy medications, because of the fact that being treated with Naltrexone along with these types of medications can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms.

Naltrexone is meant to be used along with a full Cedartown treatment program which would include compliance monitoring, counseling, lifestyle changes, and behavior modification.

There are 1 Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Programs offering this service in Cedartown, GA

• Murphy Harpst Childrens Center Inc
  770-748-1500 x122
  740 Fletcher Street
  Cedartown, GA. 30125
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicaid
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  

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