Naltrexone - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs - Brighton, MI.

Naltrexone is a prescription medication used in the treatment of opiate and prescription opioid abuse and addiction because it stops the activity of opioids. It is also used in the treatment of alcohol addiction because it appears to decrease the addict's desire to consume alcohol. Naltrexone can either be administered daily by tablet, or in injection form that can be administered 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 dependence is that not like Methadone which is an agonist and has many of the same properties as heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and negates the effects of opioid meds. Someone who has been abstaining from all opioid medications for seven to ten days can begin taking Naltrexone, but they will have to stop taking all other opioid medications while taking the drug. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy drugs, because of the fact that taking Naltrexone along with these kinds of medications can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms.

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

There are 2 Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facilities offering this service in Brighton, MI

• Brighton Hospital
  810-227-1211
  12851 Grand River Road
  Brighton, MI. 48116
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicare
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  
• Key Development Center
  810-220-8192
  2060 Grand River Annex
  Brighton, MI. 48114
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicaid
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  Sliding Fee Scale
  

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