Vivitrol Used in Treatment - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - Philadelphia, PA.

Vivitrol is a medication used to help prevent drug use and relapse, and is used specifically for alcohol and opioid drugs such as heroin and prescription medications. Vivitrol is an extended-release type of the medication Naltrexone, which one can get through a monthly injection. It is not habit forming, and is what is called an antagonist. When an individual is adminstered Vivitrol, it blocks the receptors that would usually be activated by opioids or alcohol, so when an individual drinks alcohol or tries to get high on opioids they basically can't get drunk or high.

There are certain safety measures that should be be taken before an individual begins treatment with Vivitrol. Firstly, an individual who plans to begin Vivitrol needs to have abstained from opioids for at least seven to ten days. This is including people who are involved in opioid maintenance therapy and are taking drugs such as Buprenorphine or Methadone. For a heroin addict or a person who has been on Methadone for a long time, abrupt cessation is very difficult, but withdrawal is something they will have to endure for at least a week if they want to start Vivitrol.

These medications must be used as part of a treatment program in Philadelphia that also offers medical supervision, individual therapy, and group therapy. Talk to your therapist or doctor about how pharmacological aids can help you build the drug and alcohol free life you want.

There are 8 Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs offering this service in Philadelphia, PA

• Rehab After Work
  215-546-2200
  1420 Walnut Street
  Philadelphia, PA. 19102
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Military Insurance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  Sliding Fee Scale
  
• Healing Way
  215-335-3520 x110
  7900 Frankford Avenue
  Philadelphia, PA. 19136
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Cash or Self Payment
  
• Gaudenzia Together House
  215-238-2163 x2216
  1306 Spring Garden Street
  Philadelphia, PA. 19123
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicaid
  Military Insurance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  Sliding Fee Scale
  
• Sobriety Through Outpatient Inc
  215-227-7867 x2050
  2534-36 North Broad Street
  Philadelphia, PA. 19132
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicaid
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  
• North Philadelphia Health Systems
  215-787-2468
  801 West Girard Avenue
  Philadelphia, PA. 19122
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Access To Recovery Voucher
  Medicaid
  Cash or Self Payment
  Sliding Fee Scale
  
• Northeast Community Center for MH MR
  215-831-2828
  Roosevelt Boulevard and Adams Avenue
  Philadelphia, PA. 19124
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicaid
  Payment Assistance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  
• Philadelphia VA Medical Center
  215-823-4070
  39th and Woodland Avenue
  Philadelphia, PA. 19104
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Military Insurance
  Private Health Insurance
  
• Intercommunity Action Inc INTERACT
  215-487-1330
  Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services
  Philadelphia, PA. 19128
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicaid
  Payment Assistance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  Sliding Fee Scale
  

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