Vivitrol Aids in Addiction Recovery

By Meghan Vivo

Scientists are continually searching for safe and effective ways to treat addiction. The Food and Drug Administration recently approved Vivitrol as a treatment for addictions to heroin and other opiates.

What Is Vivitrol?

Vivitrol is a long-acting, non-addictive medication that blocks the effect of opiates on the brain. It is released in the body slowly over a period of several weeks. Unlike other medications that must be taken every day, Vivitrol comes in the form of a once-a-month injection. By making the decision to use Vivitrol just once a month, your chances of achieving last recovery dramatically increase.

Vivitrol isn’t a brand new drug in the field of addiction treatment. For years, Vivitrol’s active ingredient, naltrexone, has been used to treat opiate addiction and alcoholism.

The Benefits of Vivitrol

Studies show that Vivitrol:

• Reduces drug cravings
• Increases the chances of long-term recovery
• Allows patients to participate in an addiction treatment program while continuing to function at school or work
• Requires only a once-a-month commitment rather than daily visits to a clinic or doctor’s office
• Reduces the chances that patients will relapse because they stop taking their medications

Finding Vivitrol Treatment in Southern California

Over 800,000 Americans are addicted to heroin and nearly two million others abuse prescription drugs such as Vicodin and Oxycontin. Only a small percentage of these individuals receive the opiate addiction treatment that they need.

For an affordable price and in a convenient form, you can begin the path to recovery. By visiting one of CRC Health’s Southern California opiate clinics once a month, you can receive the medication, counseling and other services you need to live drug-free.