Naltrexone - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - Verona, NY.

Naltrexone is a prescription med used in the treatment of opiate and prescription opioid addiction because it stops the activity of opiates. It is also used in the management of alcohol addiction because it appears to decrease the addict's desire 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 per month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other drugs used to treat opiate addiction is that unlike Methadone which is an agonist and is not unlike heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and negates the effect of opioid medications. An individual who has been abstaining from all opioid drugs for 7-10 days can begin taking 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 drugs, because of the fact that being treated with Naltrexone along with these kinds of medications can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms.

Naltrexone is meant to be used in conjunction with a comprehensive Verona treatment program which would include compliance monitoring, counseling, lifestyle changes, and behavior modification.

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