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Diplomate of The National Board of Physicians and Surgeons
Vivitrol Medication for Alcohol Addiction and Relapse Prevention Treatment
Do you experience any of the following issues:
Struggling to stay off Alcohol?
Cravings killing you?
Are you tired of inpatient programs or group therapies?
Have other methods failed?
Here is an FDA approved medication for the prevention of Alcohol Relapse, it is called Vivitrol.
Vivitrol is a monthly injection, and will help stop the cravings for alcohol. Treatment with this medicine, along with customized counseling, can help you stay sober.
No Groups | No Inpatient
Here is what to expect during your treatment at The Mind and Body Clinic.
Consultation and Treatment Plan:
To get sober and to stay sober are the challenges with alcohol. We take this perspective in creating a well-designed treatment plan, assisted by the latest Vivitrol medication techniques. At the Mind and Body Clinic, we help you start and maintain your long-term journey: to stay sober and to prevent relapse.
No Relapse
Relapse Prevention
We also assist with aftercare and monitoring, and we are here to provide you the necessary support to keep you on your goal to stay sober.
Cost
If you have insurance our office will file to get you covered. If you are paying out of pocket, the cost is $1,350.00 per injection. Alternatively, we can prescribe the oral Naltrexone which you can obtain from the pharmacy. The cost is about $50.00 per month.
The Sinclair Method
Have you tried to stop drinking? Have you been to inpatient rehab—possibly numerous times? If so, I have a better solution for you.
The problem with rehab centers is they are an artificial environment. Everything is externally controlled. But the moment you are released back into the real world, you start drinking again. You need to have internal control.
Have you heard of the Sinclair Method which uses Naltrexone—an FDA approved medication? It allows you to drink a moderate amount of alcohol at the beginning of your treatment.
Naltrexone should be taken one hour before you drink. it blocks endorphins—which are naturally occurring opioids that are released in the brain when you drink. Without endorphins, you don’t get a “buzz” or a rewarding experience.
Over time, the brain reprograms itself not to associate alcohol with pleasure. So, why drink?
Naltrexone was approved for alcohol dependence by the FDA in 1994. It’s non-habit-forming and it has very few side effects. It is a generic, inexpensive medication and is covered by most insurance plans.
Naltrexone helps reduce cravings and thus decreases your desire to drink, But this pill—or any pill alone is not the answer. You need to have a psychiatric evaluation and psychosocial support.
Drinking is a symptom. We need to get to the root cause and treat the real problem.
