Naltrexone - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers - Owls Head, ME.

Naltrexone is a medicine 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 addiction because it appears to decrease the addict's need to drink. Naltrexone can either be administered daily by tablet, or there is an extended-release injection that can be administered once per every four weeks, however the injection can cost up to $1,100 per month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other drugs used to treat opiate addiction is that not like Methadone which is an agonist and is not unlike heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and negates the effect of opioid meds. Someone who has been abstaining from all opioid meds for 7-10 days can begin taking Naltrexone, but they will have to remain off all other opioid drugs while taking the drug. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy meds, due to the fact that taking Naltrexone along with these kinds of meds can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms.

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

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