Naltrexone - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Programs - Riverton, WY.

Naltrexone is a prescription medicine 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 dependence because 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 administered once an every four weeks, however the injection can cost up to $1,100 a month.

The difference between Naltrexone and other meds 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 negates the effect of opioid medications. An individual who has been abstaining from all opioid meds for seven to ten days can begin treatment with Naltrexone, but they will have to remain off all other opioid meds while taking the medication. This would include taking Methadone or similar maintenance therapy medications, due to the fact that taking Naltrexone along with these kinds of medications can cause sudden withdrawal symptoms.

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

There are 1 Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs offering this service in Riverton, WY

• Fremont Counseling Service
  307-856-6587
  1110 Major Avenue
  Riverton, WY. 82501
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Naltrexone
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Access To Recovery Voucher
  Medicare
  Medicaid
  Military Insurance
  Private Health Insurance
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  Sliding Fee Scale
  

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