Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities - Bryant Pond, ME.

Naltrexone is a 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 dependence because it appears to decrease the addict's need to drink. Naltrexone comes in tablet form, or there is an extended-release injection that can be administered once per every four weeks, however the injection can cost up to $1,100 a month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other drugs used to treat opiate dependence is that unlike Methadone which is an agonist and is not unlike heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and blocks 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 stop taking all other opioid meds while taking the medication. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy drugs, because of the fact that taking Naltrexone along with these kinds of drugs can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms.

Naltrexone is meant to be used along with a comprehensive Bryant Pond treatment program which would include counseling, behavioral modification, lifestyle changes, and compliance monitoring.

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