Vivitrol Used in Treatment - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs - Lamar, CO.

Vivitrol is a medication mainly administered to prevent drug or alcohol use and relapse, and is used expressly for alcohol and opioid drugs such as heroin and prescription pain killers. Vivitrol is an extended-release version of the medication Naltrexone, that is available via a monthly injection. It is not addictive, and is what is known as an antagonist. When someone is adminstered Vivitrol, it cuts off the receptors that would normally be activated by alcohol or opioids, so when someone drinks alcohol or tries to get high on opioids they essentially cannot get drunk or high.

There are particular precautions that should be be taken before an individual is administered Vivitrol. Firstly, a client who intends to begin Vivitrol needs to have abstained from opioids for a minimum of 7-10 days. This is including clients who are involved in opioid maintenance therapy and are being given medications like Buprenorphine or Methadone. For a heroin addict or someone who has been on Methadone for several years, abrupt cessation is very difficult, but withdrawal is something they will have to go through for a minimum of 7 days in order to begin taking Vivitrol.

These meds must be used as part of an addiction treatment program in Lamar which also includes individual therapy, group therapy and medical supervision. Speak with your therapist or doctor about how pharmacological tools can help you live the drug-free life you want.

There are 1 Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers offering this service in Lamar, CO

• Partnership for Progress
  719-336-7501
  100 Kendall Drive
  Lamar, CO. 81052
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Access To Recovery Voucher
  Medicaid
  Cash or Self Payment
  Sliding Fee Scale
  

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