Naltrexone - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs - Beaver, UT.

Naltrexone is a med 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 treatment of alcohol dependence because it appears to decrease the addict's desire to drink. Naltrexone comes in tablet form, or there is an extended-release injection that can be administered once per every four weeks, although the injection can cost around $1,100 a month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other drugs used to treat opiate dependence is that not like Methadone which is an agonist and has many of the same properties as heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and blocks the effect of opioid medications. An individual who has been abstaining from all opioid drugs for seven to ten days can begin taking 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, because of the fact that being treated with Naltrexone along with these types of meds can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms.

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

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