Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facilities - Des Moines, IA.

Naltrexone is a prescription med used in the treatment of opiate and prescription opioid addiction because it stops the activity of opioids. It is also used in the treatment of alcohol dependence because it apparently lessens the user's need to drink. Naltrexone comes in tablet form, or in injection form that can be administered once per every four weeks, however the injection can cost around $1,100 a month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other medications used to treat opiate dependence is that unlike Methadone which is an agonist and is not unlike heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and negates the effects of opioid drugs. Someone who has been abstaining from all opioid drugs for 7-10 days can begin treatment with Naltrexone, but they will have to remain off all other opioid drugs while taking the medication. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy meds, due to the fact that taking Naltrexone along with these kinds of medications can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms.

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

There are 4 Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs offering this service in Des Moines, IA

• Center for Behavioral Health Iowa Inc
  515-244-9500
  1200 University Street
  Des Moines, IA. 50314
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Military Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  
• First Step Mercy Recovery Center
  515-271-6075
  1750 48th Street
  Des Moines, IA. 50314
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicare
  Medicaid
  Military Insurance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  
• House of Mercy
  515-643-6514
  1409 Clark Street
  Des Moines, IA. 50314
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Access To Recovery Voucher
  Medicaid
  Payment Assistance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  Sliding Fee Scale
  
• United Community Services
  515-280-3860
  4908 Franklin Avenue
  Des Moines, IA. 50310
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Access To Recovery Voucher
  Medicaid
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  Sliding Fee Scale
  

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