Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs - Elkton, MD.

Naltrexone is a prescription medication used in the treatment of opiate and prescription opioid addiction because it stops the activity of opiates. It is also used in the treatment of alcohol addiction as it apparently lessens the addict's desire to consume alcohol. Naltrexone comes in tablet form, or in injection form that can be administered once a month, however the injection can cost up to $1,100 a month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other drugs 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 effects of opioid meds. An individual who has been abstaining from all opioid drugs for seven to ten days can begin taking 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, because of the fact that taking Naltrexone along with these types of drugs can cause sudden withdrawal reactions.

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

There are 2 Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities offering this service in Elkton, MD

• Upper Bay Counseling and Support Serv
  410-996-5104
  200 Booth Street
  Elkton, MD. 21921
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicaid
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  Sliding Fee Scale
  
• Ashley Addiction Treatment OP IOP
  443-760-3620
  111 High Street
  Elkton, MD. 21921
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  

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