Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In the U.S. approximately 8% of people aged 12 years or older have alcohol use disorder (AUD), but a majority ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Injectable naltrexone showed a more favorable safety profile than its oral counterpart and other alcohol use ...

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 ...

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 ...

Vivitrol (naltrexone) is a brand-name injection that’s prescribed for alcohol or opioid dependence in adults. The cost of the drug with and without insurance can depend on several factors. Vivitrol ...

A new study found that the oral and extended-release injectable forms of naltrexone are equally effective in helping patients consume less alcohol, suggesting that clinicians should integrate this ...

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 ...

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 ...

A medication offered to heroin abusers at the Albany County jail was shown to help prevent addicts from returning to illegal drug use, according to a study published Wednesday in the New England ...