Naltrexone - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers - Rolling Prairie, IN.

Naltrexone is a med 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 dependence as it apparently lessens the user's need to drink. Naltrexone comes in tablet form, or there is an extended-release injection that can be given once per every four weeks, however the injection can cost around $1,100 a month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other medications used to treat opiate addiction 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 drugs. Someone who has been abstaining from all opioid drugs for seven to ten days can begin treatment with Naltrexone, but they will have to stop taking all other opioid drugs while taking the drug. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy medications, due to the fact that being treated with Naltrexone along with these kinds of meds can cause sudden withdrawal reactions.

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

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