Vivitrol Used in Treatment - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers - Birmingham, AL.

Vivitrol is a drug mainly administered to help prevent drug or alcohol abuse and relapse, and is administered specifically for alcohol and opioid drugs such as heroin and prescription medications. Vivitrol is an extended-release type of the drug Naltrexone, that one can get via a monthly injection. It is not habit forming, and is what is known as an antagonist. When someone takes Vivitrol, it blocks the receptors that would usually be activated by opioids or alcohol, so when an individual takes a drink of alcohol or takes opioids they essentially can't get high or drunk.

There are certain safety measures that should be be taken before someone begins treatment with Vivitrol. Firstly, a client who plans to begin Vivitrol needs to have been off of opioids for a minimum of seven to ten days. This includes individuals who are involved in opioid maintenance therapy and are being given meds like Buprenorphine or Methadone. For a heroin addict or someone who has been on Methadone for several years, quitting quickly can be brutal, but withdrawal is something they will have to go through for at least seven days if they want to start Vivitrol.

These meds must be used as part of a treatment program in Birmingham that also includes individual therapy, group therapy and medical supervision. Speak with your therapist or doctor about how pharmacological tools can help you maintain the sober life you want.

There are 4 Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities offering this service in Birmingham, AL

• Olivias House
  205-833-5708 x21
  8017 2nd Avenue South
  Birmingham, AL. 35206
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  No Payment Accepted
  Payment Assistance
  
• University of Alabama at Birmingham
  205-975-8524
  1713 6th Avenue South
  Birmingham, AL. 35294
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  
• Department of
  205-933-8101
  700 South 19th Street
  Birmingham, AL. 35233
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicare
  Military Insurance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  
• Bradford Health Services
  800-293-7191
  300 Century Park South
  Birmingham, AL. 35226
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  

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