Naltrexone - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities - Huron, IN.

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 because it apparently lessens the user's need to consume alcohol. Naltrexone can either be administered daily by tablet, or in injection form that can be administered once per every four weeks, although the injection can cost up to $1,100 per month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other meds 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 off all opioid drugs 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, because of the fact that being treated with Naltrexone along with these kinds of drugs can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms.

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

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