Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs - Hathaway Pines, CA.

Naltrexone is a 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 addiction as it apparently lessens the user's need to consume alcohol. Naltrexone comes in tablet form, or in injection form that can be given once per month, however the injection can cost around $1,100 per month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other meds used to treat opiate dependence is that not like Methadone which is an agonist and is very similar to heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and blocks the effects of opioid medications. Someone who has been abstaining from all opioid drugs for seven to ten days can begin taking Naltrexone, but they will have to remain off all other opioid meds while taking the drug. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy meds, due to the fact that taking Naltrexone along with these kinds of drugs can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms.

Naltrexone is meant to be used in conjunction with a comprehensive Hathaway Pines rehab program which would include compliance monitoring, counseling, lifestyle changes, and behavior modification.

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