Naltrexone - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facilities - Calvin, PA.

Naltrexone is a medicine used in the treatment of opiate and prescription opioid addiction because it stops the activity of opiates. It is also used in the treatment of alcohol addiction as it apparently lessens the addict's desire to drink. Naltrexone can either be administered daily by tablet, or in injection form that can be administered once a month, however the injection can cost around $1,100 a month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other drugs 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 negates the effect of opioid drugs. An individual who has been abstaining from all opioid medications for 7-10 days can begin taking Naltrexone, but they will have to remain off all other opioid drugs while taking the drug. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy meds, because of the fact that taking Naltrexone along with these kinds of meds can cause sudden withdrawal reactions.

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

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