Naltrexone - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs - Tyrone, NY.

Naltrexone is a 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 management of alcohol addiction because it apparently lessens the user's need to consume alcohol. Naltrexone comes in tablet form, or in injection form that can be given once per month, although 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 has many of the same properties as heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and blocks the effects of opioid meds. An individual who has been off all opioid meds for seven to ten days can begin taking Naltrexone, but they will have to remain off all other opioid meds while taking the medication. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy meds, due to the fact that being treated with Naltrexone along with these types of meds can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms.

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

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