Vivitrol Used in Treatment - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers - St. Louis, MO.

Vivitrol is a medication used to prevent drug use and relapse, and is administered specifically for alcohol and opioid drugs such as heroin and prescription medications. Vivitrol is an extended release type of the medication Naltrexone, that is available via injection once a month. It isn't habit forming, and is what is known as an antagonist. When an individual injects Vivitrol, it cuts off the receptors that would usually be triggered by alcohol or opioids, so when someone drinks or takes opioids they essentially can't get drunk or high.

There are particular safety measures that should be be taken before an individual is administered Vivitrol. First off, a person who plans to begin 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 such as Methadone or Buprenorphine. For a heroin addict or someone who has been on Methadone for several years, abrupt cessation can be very difficult, but withdrawal is something they will have to endure for a minimum of a week in order to begin taking Vivitrol.

These meds must be used in conjunction with a treatment program in St. Louis that also includes medical supervision, individual therapy, and group therapy. Talk with your therapist or Dr. in regards to how pharmacological tools can help you build the sober life you want.

There are 9 Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs offering this service in St. Louis, MO

• Harris House Foundation
  314-631-4299
  8315 South Broadway
  St. Louis, MO. 63111
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  
• Places for People
  314-535-5600
  4130 Lindell Boulevard
  St. Louis, MO. 63108
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  Sliding Fee Scale
  
• Queen of Peace Center at Cathedral
  314-531-0511
  325 North Newstead Avenue
  St. Louis, MO. 63108
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicaid
  Payment Assistance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  
• Gateway Foundation Inc
  314-421-6188 x3107
  1430 Olive Street
  St. Louis, MO. 63103
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Cash or Self Payment
  
• Salvation Army
  314-652-3310
  2900 Washington Avenue
  St. Louis, MO. 63103
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Access To Recovery Voucher
  Payment Assistance
  Cash or Self Payment
  Sliding Fee Scale
  
• St. Louis Valley Hope
  314-514-9220
  12777 Olive Boulevard
  St. Louis, MO. 63141
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Access To Recovery Voucher
  Military Insurance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  
• Midwest Institute for Addiction
  314-569-2253
  711 Old Ballas Road
  St. Louis, MO. 63141
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  
• Assisted Recovery Centers of America
  314-645-6840
  1430 Olive Street
  St. Louis, MO. 63103
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  
• Preferred Family Healthcare
  636-224-1700
  4066 Dunnica Avenue
  St. Louis, MO. 63116
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Access To Recovery Voucher
  Medicaid
  Payment Assistance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  

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