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

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 dependence as it apparently lessens the addict's need to drink. Naltrexone can either be administered daily by tablet, or in injection form that can be administered once per month, however the injection can cost up to $1,100 per month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other meds used to treat opiate dependence is that unlike Methadone which is an agonist and is very similar to heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and negates the effect of opioid drugs. Someone who has been abstaining from all opioid meds for 7-10 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 medications, due to the fact that taking Naltrexone along with these kinds of meds can cause sudden withdrawal reactions.

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

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