Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - Worcester, MA.

Naltrexone is a prescription med used in the treatment of opiate and prescription opioid addiction because it stops the activity of opiates. It is also used in the management of alcohol addiction because it apparently lessens the user's desire to drink. Naltrexone can either be administered daily by tablet, or there is an extended-release injection that can be administered once per month, although the injection can cost up to $1,100 a month.

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

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

There are 5 Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centers offering this service in Worcester, MA

• Motivating Youth Recovery Program
  508-860-1244
  26 Queen Street
  Worcester, MA. 1610
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicaid
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  
• Thayer TSS
  774-312-2400
  12 Queen Street
  Worcester, MA. 1610
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  No Payment Accepted
  
• Spectrum Health Systems Inc
  508-797-6100
  105 Merrick Street
  Worcester, MA. 1609
  
  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
  
• CleanSlate Centers
  413-341-1787
  411 Chandler Street
  Worcester, MA. 1602
  
  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
  
• AdCare Hospital
  508-799-9000
  107 Lincoln Street
  Worcester, MA. 1605
  
  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
  

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