Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - Del Mar, CA.

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

The difference between Naltrexone and other meds used to treat opiate addiction is that not like Methadone which is an agonist and is not unlike heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and negates the effect of opioid meds. An individual who has been abstaining from all opioid medications for seven to ten days can begin taking Naltrexone, but they will have to stop taking all other opioid drugs while taking the drug. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy meds, because of the fact that taking Naltrexone along with these types of drugs can cause sudden withdrawal reactions.

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

There are 1 Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs offering this service in Del Mar, CA

• Casa Palmera
  858-481-4411
  14750 El Camino Real
  Del Mar, CA. 92014
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  

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