Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities - Stockholm, WI.

Naltrexone is a prescription med used in the treatment of opiate and prescription opioid addiction because it stops the activity of opioids. It is also used in the treatment of alcohol addiction because it apparently lessens the user's need to drink. Naltrexone comes in tablet form, or there is an extended-release injection that can be administered once an every four weeks, however the injection can cost around $1,100 per month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other medications used to treat opiate dependence 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 medications. Someone 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 medications while taking the drug. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy medications, because of the fact that taking Naltrexone along with these kinds of meds can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms.

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

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