1-855-378-42281-855-378-4228
Naltrexone is a prescription medicine 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 drink. Naltrexone comes in tablet form, or there is an extended-release injection that can be given once per every four weeks, although the injection can cost around $1,100 a month.
The difference between Naltrexone and other drugs used to treat opiate addiction is that not like Methadone which is an agonist and is not unlike heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and blocks the effect of opioid meds. Someone who has been off all opioid meds for seven to ten days can begin treatment with 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 medications, due to the fact that being treated with Naltrexone along with these kinds of drugs can cause sudden withdrawal reactions.
Naltrexone is meant to be used in conjunction with a comprehensive West Orange treatment program which would include counseling, behavioral modification, lifestyle changes, and compliance monitoring.
There are 1 Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs offering this service in West Orange, NJ
For All Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers In West Orange, Click Here.
