Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs - Rifle, CO.

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 as it appears to decrease the addict's desire to consume alcohol. Naltrexone comes in tablet form, or there is an extended-release injection that can be administered once an every four weeks, however the injection can cost around $1,100 a month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other meds used to treat opiate addiction is that unlike Methadone which is an agonist and is not unlike heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and negates the effect of opioid meds. Someone who has been off all opioid meds for seven to ten days can begin treatment with Naltrexone, but they will have to remain off all other opioid drugs while taking the medication. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy drugs, because of the fact that being treated with Naltrexone along with these types of meds can cause sudden withdrawal reactions.

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

There are 1 Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centers offering this service in Rifle, CO

• Colorado West Regional Mental Hlth Ctr
  970-625-3582
  796 Megan Way
  Rifle, CO. 81650
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Access To Recovery Voucher
  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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