Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - Blaine, ME.

Naltrexone is a prescription medicine used in the treatment of opiate and prescription opioid addiction because it stops the activity of opiates. It is also used in the treatment of alcohol addiction as 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 given 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 addiction is that unlike Methadone which is an agonist and is very similar to heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and negates the effect of opioid drugs. An individual who has been off all opioid meds for 7-10 days can begin taking Naltrexone, but they will have to remain off all other opioid meds while taking the drug. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy medications, due to the fact that taking Naltrexone along with these kinds of drugs can cause sudden withdrawal reactions.

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

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