Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities - Boerne, TX.

Naltrexone is a medication 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 addiction because it apparently lessens the addict's desire to consume alcohol. Naltrexone comes in tablet form, or in injection form that can be administered once per every four weeks, although 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 very similar to heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and negates the effects of opioid meds. An individual who has been abstaining from all opioid medications for 7-10 days can begin treatment with Naltrexone, but they will have to stop taking all other opioid drugs while taking the medication. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy meds, due to the fact that taking Naltrexone along with these types of meds can cause sudden withdrawal reactions.

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

There are 1 Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centers offering this service in Boerne, TX

• Covenant Hills Womans Center
  830-336-2300
  9 Brandt Road
  Boerne, TX. 78006
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  

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