Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facilities - Bradford, VT.

Naltrexone is a prescription med 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 dependence because it apparently lessens the user's need to drink. Naltrexone can either be administered daily by tablet, or in injection form that can be administered once a month, however the injection can cost around $1,100 per month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other drugs used to treat opiate dependence is that unlike Methadone which is an agonist and has many of the same properties as heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and blocks the effects of opioid drugs. An individual who has been abstaining from all opioid drugs for seven to ten days can begin treatment with Naltrexone, but they will have to stop taking all other opioid medications while taking the drug. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy meds, due to the fact that taking Naltrexone along with these kinds of drugs can cause sudden withdrawal reactions.

Naltrexone is meant to be used along with a comprehensive Bradford treatment program which would include compliance monitoring, counseling, lifestyle changes, and behavior modification.

There are 2 Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facilities offering this service in Bradford, VT

• Valley Vista
  802-222-5201
  23 Upper Plain
  Bradford, VT. 5033
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicaid
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  Sliding Fee Scale
  
• Clara Martin Center
  802-222-4477
  1483 Lower Plain Road Route 5
  Bradford, VT. 5033
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicare
  Medicaid
  Military Insurance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  Sliding Fee Scale
  

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