Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facilities - Bernard, ME.

Naltrexone is a prescription medication 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 as it apparently lessens the user's desire to consume alcohol. Naltrexone comes in tablet form, or in injection form that can be given once an every four weeks, although the injection can cost up to $1,100 a month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other medications used to treat opiate addiction is that not like Methadone which is an agonist and is not unlike heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and negates the effect of opioid drugs. An individual who has been abstaining from 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 drug. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy meds, due to the fact that taking Naltrexone along with these kinds of meds can cause sudden withdrawal reactions.

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

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