Naltrexone - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs - Watertown, NY.

Naltrexone is a prescription medication 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 treatment of alcohol addiction as it apparently lessens the addict's need to drink. Naltrexone comes in tablet form, or there is an extended-release injection 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 not like Methadone which is an agonist and is not unlike heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and blocks the effects of opioid meds. Someone 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 drugs while taking the medication. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy medications, due to the fact that taking Naltrexone along with these kinds of medications can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms.

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

There are 2 Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facilities offering this service in Watertown, NY

Credo Community Ctr Trt of Addictions
315-788-6881
138 Winthrop Street
Watertown, NY. 13601

Treatment Services Offered:
Naltrexone

Payment Forms Accepted:
Medicaid
Private Health Insurance
Cash or Self Payment
State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
Credo Community Center for the Trt of
315-779-1772
Womens Residence
Watertown, NY. 13601

Treatment Services Offered:
Naltrexone

Payment Forms Accepted:
Medicare
Medicaid
Private Health Insurance
Cash or Self Payment
State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid

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