Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers - Wisconsin Rapids, WI.

Naltrexone is a prescription 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 dependence as it appears to decrease the addict's need to drink. Naltrexone comes in tablet form, or in injection form that can be given once per every four weeks, although the injection can cost up to $1,100 per month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other medications used to treat opiate addiction is that not like 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 abstaining from all opioid drugs for 7-10 days can begin taking Naltrexone, but they will have to remain off all other opioid drugs 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 medications can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms.

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

There are 1 Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities offering this service in Wisconsin Rapids, WI

• Wood County Human Services Department
  715-421-8800
  2611 12th Street South
  Wisconsin Rapids, WI. 54494
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Access To Recovery Voucher
  Medicare
  Medicaid
  Military Insurance
  Payment Assistance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  Sliding Fee Scale
  

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