Naltrexone - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities - Wallingford, VT.

Naltrexone is a prescription medication used in the treatment of opiate and prescription opioid abuse and addiction because it stops the activity of opiates. It is also used in the management of alcohol addiction as it appears to decrease the user's desire to drink. Naltrexone can either be administered daily by tablet, or there is an extended-release injection that can be administered once per every four weeks, however 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 is very similar to heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and negates the effect of opioid drugs. An individual who has been abstaining from all opioid drugs for seven to ten days can begin taking Naltrexone, but they will have to remain off all other opioid meds while taking the drug. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy meds, because of the fact that being treated with Naltrexone along with these kinds of drugs can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms.

Naltrexone is meant to be used along with a full Wallingford rehab program which would include counseling, behavioral modification, lifestyle changes, and compliance monitoring.

There are 1 Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs offering this service in Wallingford, VT

• Recovery House Inc
  802-446-2640
  98 Church Street
  Wallingford, VT. 5773
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  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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