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 ...

DENVER (CBS4) - There is now a Food and Drug Administration-approved, monthly injection to treat addiction to alcohol, heroin and prescription pain pills. It's called Vivitrol. They prescribe it at ...

60.5 people in Cumberland County die from drug overdoses out of every 100,000 residents. Vivitrol was introduced in 2006. Patients only have to receive Vivitrol once a month via an injection in the ...

VAN ALSTYNE It's a place to escape, where quiet afternoons are coveted. But the work going on inside at Enterhealth Ranch is everything but the easy life. It's just a way to release whatever is in ...

Vivitrol (naltrexone) is a prescription drug that’s used to treat certain kinds of substance use disorder. Vivitrol’s cost may depend on factors such as your dosage, whether you have health insurance, ...

To fight rampant misuse of prescription painkillers and heroin, the federal government has approved spending more than $23 million to fund treatment projects that include giving monthly injections of ...

Naltrexone can help people cut back on how much alcohol they drink but is best used alongside behavioral and psychosocial support programs. A pill that costs less than a dollar has been called the ...

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Washington County Commission approved a new substance abuse program that would use the drug Vivitrol to help block the effects of alcohol and opioid addiction at their ...

Naltrexone oral tablet is a generic prescription drug used to treat certain substance use disorders. This drug can interact with other medications. For example, naltrexone can interact with ...