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(also known as Revia, Vivitrol)

Naltrexone is used to help narcotic addicts who have stopped taking narcotics to stay drug-free. It is also used to help alcoholics stay alcohol-free. The medicine is not a cure for addiction. It is used as part of an overall program that may include counseling, attending support group meetings, and other treatment ... continue

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Alcoholism
83
72%
Heroin Addiction & Reco...
22
82%
Prescription Drug Abuse
20
80%
Self-Injury
11
82%
Cocaine Addiction & Rec...
10
100%
Overall, 78% (158 Members) find Naltrexone helpful
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Naltrexone Reviews

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Not Working
I am quite simply an alcoholic who will die if I don't get help
Not Working
This worked the first time....Did not work the second time I took this prescription.
Not Working
took one 25ml night before due to leave detox, had a bad reaction, felt like I was cluckin so wouldn't take the chance next day wen told 'it will either be in system and ok or you'll go into double cluck, thanks but no thanks
iam still doing what iam doing
Did nothing for cravings, and intensified withdrawl symptoms...disastrous
Not Working
made my legs go numb
Side effects: hair loss
Not Working
made me very ill!
Not Working
Made my very very ill. and I couldnt eat.
BAD experience
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Naltrexone (Revia)
    I haven't had any experience with Naltrexone but I have been on Methadone for a year and a half and it has helped me tremendously with opiate cravings... [More]
  2. Discussion: Naltrexone (Revia)
    Naltrexone has a lot of different side-effects. I was wondering if anyone else has tried this med and had success stopping their opiate cravings? It ... [More]
  3. Discussion: Naltrexone (Revia)
    Anyone had any luck using Naltrexone to stop opiate cravings? [More]
  4. Discussion: vivitrol
    Vivitrol does help alleviate the cravings. It's an alternative to the Naltrexone which you have to take orally and remember to take it. The injectio... [More]
  5. Discussion: Thumb Sucking
    I have not personally had to deal with a Thumb Sucker but here is what a friend of mine did with her 2 year old daughter. Every time she would stick ... [More]

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