Naltrexone - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities - East Brady, PA.

Naltrexone is a medication used in the treatment of opiate and prescription opioid abuse and addiction because it stops the activity of opiates. It is also used in the management of alcohol addiction because it apparently lessens the user's desire to consume alcohol. Naltrexone comes in tablet form, or in injection form that can be administered once a month, however the injection can cost up to $1,100 per month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other medications used to treat opiate dependence 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 off 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 medication. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy drugs, due to the fact that taking Naltrexone along with these kinds of meds can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms.

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

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