Naltrexone - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facilities - Independence, KS.

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 as it appears to decrease the user's need to consume alcohol. Naltrexone comes in tablet form, or in injection form that can be administered once per month, however the injection can cost around $1,100 per month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other meds used to treat opiate dependence is that not like Methadone which is an agonist and is not unlike heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and negates the effects of opioid meds. Someone who has been off 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 drugs, due to the fact that being treated with Naltrexone along with these types of medications can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms.

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

There are 1 Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs offering this service in Independence, KS

• Four County Mental Health Center
  620-331-1748
  3751 West Main Street
  Independence, KS. 67301
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicare
  Medicaid
  Military Insurance
  Payment Assistance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  Sliding Fee Scale
  

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