Vivitrol Used in Treatment - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers - Boston, MA.
Vivitrol is a drug mainly administered to prevent drug abuse and relapse, and is used expressly for alcohol and opioid drugs such as heroin and prescription medications. Vivitrol is an extended-release type of the med Naltrexone, which one can get through a monthly injection. It is not habit forming, and is what is known as an antagonist. When an individual injects Vivitrol, it blocks the receptors that would usually be activated by alcohol or opioids, so when an individual takes a drink of alcohol or tries to get high on opioids they basically can't get drunk or high.
There are certain precautions that should be be taken before an individual is administered Vivitrol. Firstly, a person who with the intent to start Vivitrol needs to have been off of opioids for at least 7-10 days. This is including clients who are participating in opioid maintenance therapy and are taking medications like Buprenorphine or Methadone. For a heroin abuser or someone who has been taking Methadone for a long time, abrupt cessation is very difficult, but withdrawal is something they will have to go through for at least 7 days if they want to begin taking Vivitrol.
These drugs must be used in conjunction with an addiction treatment program in Boston which also includes individual therapy, group therapy and medical supervision. Talk with your therapist or Dr. about how pharmacological tools can help you maintain the drug and alcohol free life you want.
There are 9 Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers offering this service in Boston, MA
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MGH Addiction Recover Managment Servs
617-643-4699
151 Merrimas Street
Boston, MA. 2114
Treatment Services Offered:
Vivitrol
Payment Forms Accepted:
Medicare
Medicaid
Private Health Insurance
Cash or Self Payment
State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
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Massachusetts General Hospital
617-726-2712
16 Blossom Street
Boston, MA. 2114
Treatment Services Offered:
Vivitrol
Payment Forms Accepted:
Medicare
Medicaid
Military Insurance
Payment Assistance
Private Health Insurance
Cash or Self Payment
State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
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Victory Programs Inc
617-262-5032
566 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA. 2118
Treatment Services Offered:
Vivitrol
Payment Forms Accepted:
Access To Recovery Voucher
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Fenway Health
617-247-7555
142 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA. 2116
Treatment Services Offered:
Vivitrol
Payment Forms Accepted:
Medicare
Medicaid
Military Insurance
Payment Assistance
Private Health Insurance
Cash or Self Payment
State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
Sliding Fee Scale
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North Suffolk Mental Hlth Association
617-569-6050
408 Meridian Street
Boston, MA. 2128
Treatment Services Offered:
Vivitrol
Payment Forms Accepted:
Access To Recovery Voucher
Private Health Insurance
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Codman Square Health Center
617-825-9660
637 Washington Street
Boston, MA. 2124
Treatment Services Offered:
Vivitrol
Payment Forms Accepted:
Medicare
Medicaid
Military Insurance
Private Health Insurance
Cash or Self Payment
State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
Sliding Fee Scale
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Addiction Recovery Management Services
617-643-4699
151 Merrimac Street
Boston, MA. 2114
Treatment Services Offered:
Vivitrol
Payment Forms Accepted:
Medicare
Medicaid
Military Insurance
Private Health Insurance
Cash or Self Payment
State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
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SUPPORT
617-425-2000
1601 Washington Street
Boston, MA. 2118
Treatment Services Offered:
Vivitrol
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Gavin Foundation Inc
617-268-5000
210 Old Colony Avenue
Boston, MA. 2127
Treatment Services Offered:
Vivitrol
Payment Forms Accepted:
Access To Recovery Voucher
Medicaid
Payment Assistance
Private Health Insurance
Cash or Self Payment
State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
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