Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - Hudson, WI.

Naltrexone is a prescription medicine 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 addiction because it appears to decrease the addict's need to drink. Naltrexone can either be administered daily by tablet, or there is an extended-release injection that can be given once a month, however 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 blocks the effect of opioid medications. An individual who has been abstaining from all opioid medications 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 being treated with Naltrexone along with these kinds of medications can cause sudden withdrawal reactions.

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

There are 1 Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities offering this service in Hudson, WI

• Burkwood Treatment Center
  844-782-9335
  615 Old Mill Road
  Hudson, WI. 54016
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  

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