Naltrexone - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities - Rochester, PA.

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 treatment of alcohol dependence as it appears to decrease the user's desire to consume alcohol. Naltrexone can either be administered daily by tablet, or in injection form that can be administered once an every four weeks, however the injection can cost up to $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 has many of the same properties as heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and negates the effect of opioid meds. Someone who has been off all opioid meds for seven to ten days can begin treatment with Naltrexone, but they will have to stop taking all other opioid meds while taking the drug. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy medications, due to the fact that being treated with Naltrexone along with these types of meds can cause sudden withdrawal reactions.

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

There are 1 Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers offering this service in Rochester, PA

• Clear Choices LLC
  724-775-7905
  373 Cleveland Street
  Rochester, PA. 15074
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicaid
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  

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