Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Programs - Lindsay, OK.

Naltrexone is a medication used in the treatment of opiate and prescription opioid abuse and addiction because it stops the activity of opioids. It is also used in the treatment of alcohol addiction as it apparently lessens the user's need to consume alcohol. Naltrexone can either be administered daily by tablet, or there is an extended-release injection that can be given once per every four weeks, however the injection can cost up to $1,100 a month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other meds used to treat opiate dependence is that not like Methadone which is an agonist and is not unlike heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and blocks the effect of opioid meds. An individual who has been abstaining from all opioid medications for seven to ten 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, because of the fact that taking Naltrexone along with these types of drugs can cause sudden withdrawal reactions.

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

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