Naltrexone - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs - Vernon Center, NY.

Naltrexone is a medication 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 addict's need to consume alcohol. Naltrexone comes in tablet form, or in injection form that can be given once an every four weeks, although the injection can cost around $1,100 a month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other medications used to treat opiate addiction is that unlike Methadone which is an agonist and is not unlike heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and blocks the effect of opioid medications. An individual who has been abstaining from all opioid medications for seven to ten days can begin treatment with Naltrexone, but they will have to stop taking all other opioid medications 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 meds can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms.

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

For All Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers In Vernon Center, Click Here.