Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs - Wells Bridge, 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 management of alcohol addiction because it apparently lessens the user's desire to consume alcohol. Naltrexone can either be administered daily by tablet, or there is an extended-release injection that can be administered once an every four weeks, although the injection can cost up to $1,100 a month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other meds 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 effects of opioid meds. Someone who has been off all opioid medications for seven to ten days can begin treatment with Naltrexone, but they will have to remain off all other opioid medications while taking the drug. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy medications, because of the fact that being treated with Naltrexone along with these types of drugs can cause sudden withdrawal reactions.

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

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