Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centers - Grass Valley, 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 management of alcohol dependence as it appears to decrease the addict's need to consume alcohol. 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 a month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other drugs 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 negates the effect of opioid drugs. An individual who has been abstaining from all opioid medications for 7-10 days can begin treatment with Naltrexone, but they will have to stop taking all other opioid meds while taking the drug. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy drugs, due to the fact that being treated with Naltrexone along with these types of drugs can cause sudden withdrawal reactions.

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

There are 1 Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers offering this service in Grass Valley, CA

• Community Recovery Resources
  530-273-9541 x210
  180 Sierra College Drive
  Grass Valley, CA. 95945
  
  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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