Naltrexone - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facilities - San Ysidro, CA.

Naltrexone is a prescription medication used in the treatment of opiate and prescription opioid abuse and addiction because it stops the activity of opiates. It is also used in the treatment of alcohol addiction as it apparently lessens the addict's desire to consume alcohol. Naltrexone comes in tablet form, or in injection form that can be administered once per month, although the injection can cost up to $1,100 a month.

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

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

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