Vivitrol Used in Treatment - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs - Southaven, MS.

Vivitrol is a drug used to prevent drug use and relapse, and is used expressly for alcohol and opioid drugs such as heroin and prescription pain killers. Vivitrol is an extended-release type of the drug Naltrexone, which is available through a monthly injection. It isn't habit forming, and is what is called an antagonist. When an individual takes Vivitrol, it blocks the receptors that would usually be activated by alcohol or opioids, so when someone drinks alcohol or takes opioids they essentially cannot get high or drunk.

There are certain precautions that should be be taken before someone is administered Vivitrol. First off, an individual who plans to start Vivitrol must have abstained from opioids for at least 7-10 days. This includes people who are participating in opioid maintenance therapy and are taking medications such as Methadone or Buprenorphine. For a heroin addict or a person who has been on Methadone for a long time, abrupt cessation is brutal, but withdrawal is something they will have to go through for at least a week in order to start Vivitrol.

These meds must be used in conjunction with an addiction treatment program in Southaven that also offers individual therapy, group therapy and medical supervision. Talk with your doctor or therapist in regards to how pharmacological tools can help you build the drug-free life you want.

There are 1 Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers offering this service in Southaven, MS

• Addiction Campuses of Mississippi
  662-280-5758
  8829 Center Street
  Southaven, MS. 38671
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  

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