Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities - Dustin, OK.

Naltrexone is a medicine used in the treatment of opiate and prescription opioid addiction because it stops the activity of opioids. It is also used in the management of alcohol dependence because it apparently lessens the addict's desire to consume alcohol. Naltrexone can either be administered daily by tablet, or in injection form that can be given once per month, however the injection can cost around $1,100 a month.

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

Naltrexone is meant to be used in conjunction with a full Dustin rehab program which would include compliance monitoring, counseling, lifestyle changes, and behavior modification.

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