Naltrexone - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs - Sentinel, OK.

Naltrexone is a prescription 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 management of alcohol addiction 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 administered once per month, although the injection can cost around $1,100 per month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other drugs used to treat opiate addiction is that unlike Methadone which is an agonist and is very similar to heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and negates the effects of opioid meds. Someone who has been abstaining from all opioid drugs 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 being treated with Naltrexone along with these types of drugs can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms.

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

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