Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities - New Orleans, LA.

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 treatment of alcohol dependence because it apparently lessens the user's need to consume alcohol. Naltrexone can either be administered daily by tablet, or in injection form that can be given once an every four weeks, however the injection can cost around $1,100 a month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other medications used to treat opiate addiction is that not like Methadone which is an agonist and is very similar to heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and blocks the effect of opioid medications. Someone who has been off all opioid meds for 7-10 days can begin treatment with Naltrexone, but they will have to stop taking all other opioid meds while taking the drug. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy medications, due to the fact that being treated with Naltrexone along with these kinds of medications can cause sudden withdrawal reactions.

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

There are 2 Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities offering this service in New Orleans, LA

• Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit
  504-842-3999 x2
  1514 Jefferson Highway
  New Orleans, LA. 70121
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicare
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  
• Odyssey House Louisiana Inc
  504-821-9211 x7834
  2438 Governor Nicholis Street
  New Orleans, LA. 70119
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicaid
  Payment Assistance
  

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