Naltrexone And Alcoholism Treatment Treatment Improvement Protocol

Provides best practice guidelines for the treatment of substance abuse. It will help clinicians & treatment providers use Naltrexone safely & effectively to enhance patient care & improve treatment outcomes. Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist approved by the Food & Drug Admin. to treat alcohol abuse disorders. Naltrexone therapy improves treatment outcomes when added to other components of alcoholism treatment. For patients who are motivated to take the medication, Naltrexone is an important & valuable tool. In many patients, a short regimen of Naltrexone will provide a critical period of sobriety, during which the patient learns to stay sober without it.O'Malley, Stephanie S. is the author of 'Naltrexone And Alcoholism Treatment Treatment Improvement Protocol', published 1998 under ISBN 9780756706050 and ISBN 075670605X.