Naltrexone - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facilities - Lisbon Falls, ME.

Naltrexone is a 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 dependence because it apparently lessens the user's need to drink. Naltrexone comes in tablet form, or in injection form that can be administered once a month, although the injection can cost up to $1,100 per month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other medications 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 blocks the effects of opioid meds. Someone who has been off all opioid drugs for seven to ten days can begin taking Naltrexone, but they will have to remain off all other opioid medications while taking the medication. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy drugs, due to the fact that being treated with Naltrexone along with these types of medications can cause sudden withdrawal reactions.

Naltrexone is meant to be used in conjunction with a full Lisbon Falls treatment program which would include compliance monitoring, counseling, lifestyle changes, and behavior modification.

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