Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers - Dodgeville, WI.

Naltrexone is a prescription medicine used in the treatment of opiate and prescription opioid addiction because it stops the activity of opiates. It is also used in the treatment of alcohol dependence as it apparently lessens the user's desire to consume alcohol. Naltrexone can either be administered daily by tablet, or there is an extended-release injection that can be given once per month, although the injection can cost up to $1,100 a month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other meds used to treat opiate addiction is that unlike Methadone which is an agonist and is not unlike heroin, Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist, and blocks the effects of opioid meds. Someone who has been off all opioid medications for 7-10 days can begin treatment with Naltrexone, but they will have to remain off all other opioid drugs while taking the drug. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy meds, due to the fact that being treated with Naltrexone along with these kinds of medications can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms.

Naltrexone is meant to be used along with a comprehensive Dodgeville treatment program which would include compliance monitoring, counseling, lifestyle changes, and behavior modification.

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