Vivitrol Used in Treatment - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs - Pittsburgh, PA.

Vivitrol is a medication used to prevent drug abuse and relapse, and is administered expressly for alcohol and opioid drugs such as heroin and prescription pain killers. Vivitrol is an extended release type of the med Naltrexone, that one can get via injection once a month. It isn't addictive, and is what is known as an antagonist. When an individual injects Vivitrol, it cuts off the receptors that would normally be triggered by alcohol or opioids, so when someone takes a drink of alcohol or takes opioids they essentially cannot get high or drunk.

There are particular precautions that should be be taken before someone is administered Vivitrol. Firstly, a person who intends to begin Vivitrol needs to have abstained from opioids for a minimum of 7-10 days. This is including individuals who are participating in opioid maintenance therapy and are taking drugs like Buprenorphine or Methadone. For a heroin abuser or a person who has been taking Methadone for a long time, quitting quickly can be brutal, but withdrawal is something they will have to go through for at least a week in order to begin taking Vivitrol.

These medications must be used as part of a rehab program in Pittsburgh which also offers individual therapy, group therapy and medical supervision. Speak with your therapist or Dr. about how pharmacological tools can help you live the sober life you want.

There are 11 Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs offering this service in Pittsburgh, PA

• Western Psychiatric Institute Clinic
  412-864-5300
  6714 Kelly Street
  Pittsburgh, PA. 15208
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicare
  Medicaid
  Military Insurance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  
• Allied Addiction Recovery LLC
  412-246-8965
  355 Fifth Avenue
  Pittsburgh, PA. 15222
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicaid
  Military Insurance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  
• Pittsburgh Mercy
  412-323-4500
  412 East Commons Street
  Pittsburgh, PA. 15212
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicare
  Medicaid
  Private Health Insurance
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  Sliding Fee Scale
  
• Pyramid Healthcare Inc
  412-481-1922
  2100 Wharton Street
  Pittsburgh, PA. 15203
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicaid
  Payment Assistance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  
• Gateway Rehab
  412-697-0928
  5818 Forbes Avenue
  Pittsburgh, PA. 15217
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicaid
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  
• Greenbriar Treatment Center
  412-829-2103
  400 Penn Center Boulevard, Suite 707
  Pittsburgh, PA. 15235
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicaid
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  
• VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
  412-360-6611
  University Drive
  Pittsburgh, PA. 15240
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Military Insurance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  
• Adaptive Behavioral Services Inc
  412-661-7790
  6031 Broad Street
  Pittsburgh, PA. 15206
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicaid
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  
• Cove Forge Behavioral Health System
  412-431-3363
  2500 Jane Street
  Pittsburgh, PA. 15203
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicaid
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  Sliding Fee Scale
  
• Western Psychiatric Inst and Clinic
  412-246-5910
  3501 Forbes Avenue
  Pittsburgh, PA. 15213
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicare
  Medicaid
  Military Insurance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  
• POWER House
  412-271-0500
  7445 Church Street
  Pittsburgh, PA. 15218
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Vivitrol
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicaid
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  

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