Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers - Wolf Island, MO.

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 management of alcohol dependence 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 per every four weeks, although the injection can cost around $1,100 per month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other meds 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 drugs. An individual who has been abstaining from all opioid drugs for 7-10 days can begin taking Naltrexone, but they will have to remain off all other opioid meds while taking the medication. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy medications, due to the fact that taking Naltrexone along with these types of medications can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms.

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

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