Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities - Shreveport, LA.

Naltrexone is a medicine 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 management of alcohol addiction as it apparently lessens the user's need to drink. Naltrexone can either be administered daily by tablet, or in injection form that can be given once per month, although the injection can cost up to $1,100 per month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other drugs used to treat opiate addiction is that not like Methadone which is an agonist and is not unlike heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and blocks the effects of opioid medications. An individual who has been abstaining from all opioid medications for seven to ten days can begin taking Naltrexone, but they will have to stop taking all other opioid drugs while taking the drug. 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 Shreveport treatment program which would include counseling, behavioral modification, lifestyle changes, and compliance monitoring.

There are 2 Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs offering this service in Shreveport, LA

• Center for Behavioral Health
  318-425-3400
  1303 Line Avenue
  Shreveport, LA. 71101
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Cash or Self Payment
  
• Substance Use Disorder Services
  318-990-5066
  510 East Stoner Avenue
  Shreveport, LA. 71101
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Private Health Insurance
  

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