Naltrexone as Part of Your Alcohol Treatment Plan

Naltrexone and DUI Treatment

Part of the sentence in DUI cases in Colorado usually involves alcohol treatment and a no consumption of alcohol order. Sometimes judges or probation officers require defendants to take medicine that helps them maintain their sobriety. One of the medications that a defendant might take is called Naltrexone. Revia is one of the brand names that is associated with Naltrexone.

Naltrexone is an opioid antagonists and it works by decreasing the desire to consume alcohol. Naltrexone requires a prescription and must be used under close supervision of a doctor. While proven to be helpful in helping people abstain from drinking alcohol, the drug does have side effects. The side effects may include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, drowsiness, irritability, hallucinations, skin rash and more.

Naltrexone is not a medicine that is intended to make you sick if you drink. It does not by itself make you stop drinking. It is not a cure for addiction. Instead Naltrexone is intended to be used as part of a treatment plan that includes counseling, support group meetings and other therapy that is recommended by the courts or treatment provider. For more information on Naltrexone and how it helps a person refrain from alcohol consumption visit the website:

http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/govpubs/bkd268/28c.aspx