Naltrexone - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs - Trafalgar, IN.

Naltrexone is a prescription medication used in the treatment of opiate and prescription opioid addiction because it stops the activity of opioids. It is also used in the management of alcohol dependence as it apparently lessens the user's desire to drink. Naltrexone comes in tablet form, or there is an extended-release injection that can be given once a month, although the injection can cost up to $1,100 per month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other drugs used to treat opiate addiction is that unlike Methadone which is an agonist and is not unlike heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and negates the effects of opioid drugs. An individual who has been abstaining from all opioid medications for seven to ten days can begin treatment with Naltrexone, but they will have to stop taking all other opioid drugs while taking the medication. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy medications, because of 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 Trafalgar rehab program which would include compliance monitoring, counseling, lifestyle changes, and behavior modification.

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