Naltrexone - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facilities - Baileyville, ME.

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 desire to consume alcohol. Naltrexone can either be administered daily by tablet, or there is an extended-release injection that can be administered once per month, although the injection can cost around $1,100 per month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other meds 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 negates the effects of opioid meds. Someone who has been abstaining from all opioid drugs for seven to ten days can begin treatment with Naltrexone, but they will have to remain off all other opioid meds while taking the medication. 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 along with a comprehensive Baileyville treatment program which would include compliance monitoring, counseling, lifestyle changes, and behavior modification.

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