Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers - Roxbury, MA.

Naltrexone is a med used in the treatment of opiate and prescription opioid abuse and addiction because it stops the activity of opioids. It is also used in the management of alcohol dependence as it appears to decrease the addict's desire to drink. Naltrexone can either be administered daily by tablet, or in injection form that can be administered once a month, although the injection can cost around $1,100 a month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other drugs used to treat opiate addiction is that unlike Methadone which is an agonist and has many of the same properties as heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and negates the effect of opioid medications. An individual who has been off all opioid meds for 7-10 days can begin treatment with Naltrexone, but they will have to stop taking all other opioid meds while taking the medication. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy medications, due to the fact that taking Naltrexone along with these types of meds can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms.

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

There are 2 Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs offering this service in Roxbury, MA

• Dimock CSS Womens Renewal at Dimock
  617-442-8800
  55 Dimock Street
  Roxbury, MA. 2119
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicaid
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  
• My Sisters House at Dimock
  617-442-8800 x1420
  56 Dimock Street
  Roxbury, MA. 2119
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Payment Assistance
  

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