Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers - Bonanza, UT.

Naltrexone is a medication 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 as it appears to decrease the user's need to consume alcohol. Naltrexone can either be administered daily by tablet, or in injection form that can be given once a month, although the injection can cost up to $1,100 a month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other meds used to treat opiate addiction is that unlike Methadone which is an agonist and has many of the same properties as heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and negates the effects of opioid drugs. An individual who has been off all opioid meds for seven to ten days can begin treatment with Naltrexone, but they will have to remain off all other opioid meds while taking the drug. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy drugs, because of the fact that being treated with Naltrexone along with these kinds of medications can cause sudden withdrawal reactions.

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

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