Vivitrol, increasingly being tried by courts, prisons and jails across the United States to fight repeat heroin abuse, offers a long-lasting treatment option advocates say addresses the day-to-day ...

Franklin County’s public health clinic has started offering monthly injections of naltrexone, the extended-release shot ...

Nassau County drug rehab now offers monthly Sublocade and Vivitrol injections for opioid and alcohol addiction on Long ...

Vivitrol is for substance abusers who have already undergone detoxification and are committed to long-term recovery. It was first approved by the Food and Drug Administration for alcohol dependence, ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. A nurse prepares a Vivitrol shot for a client at Assisted Recovery Centers of America in St. Louis on Wednesday, March 29, 2017.

Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 2012;5(4):427-435. Naltrexone is relatively well tolerated, and the primary side effects are gastrointestinal discomfort. Higher doses (above 50 mg/day) have been suggested ...