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

Naltrexone is a med 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 appears to decrease the user's desire to consume alcohol. Naltrexone comes in tablet form, or in injection form that can be given once per month, although the injection can cost up to $1,100 a month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other medications used to treat opiate addiction is that unlike Methadone which is an agonist and is not unlike heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and negates the effects of opioid meds. An individual who has been off all opioid medications for seven to ten days can begin taking Naltrexone, but they will have to stop taking all other opioid meds while taking the medication. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy meds, due to the fact that taking Naltrexone along with these kinds of medications can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms.

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

There are 2 Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers offering this service in Washington, PA

• Wesley Spectrum
  724-222-7500
  26 South Main Street
  Washington, PA. 15301
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicare
  Medicaid
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  Sliding Fee Scale
  
• Care Center Inc
  724-228-2200
  75 East Maiden
  Washington, PA. 15301
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicaid
  Military Insurance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  

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