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Naltrexone for alcohol or drug dependence
Most studies show that naltrexone significantly reduces your chance for relapse after you have stopped drinking.1 Naltrexone works best to help you stop drinking if you also get counseling.2
Naltrexone can help prevent drug cravings and relapse, but you still need other treatments, such as counseling, to help you recover from drug addiction.
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: January 26, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Peter Monti, PhD - Alcohol and Addiction | |
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