Tag Archives: vivitrol

Doctor advising a client while at the office

Vivitrol Slowly Makes Its Way Into Opioid Dependence Treatment

By | July 8, 2011 | 15 Comments | Filed in Addiction, Drugs, Healthcare, Insurance, Prescription Drugs, Recovery, Treatment & Youth

A monthly injection to treat opioid dependence, approved in October 2010 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has gotten off to a slow start but is proving useful in helping certain patients, say doctors familiar with the drug, extended-release naltrexone (Vivitrol). …

Dr. Nora Volkow: Research is Leading the Way

By | April 5, 2011 | 7 Comments | Filed in Addiction, Drugs, Government, Healthcare, Tobacco & Treatment

As we all know, drug abuse is costly—to individuals, families, communities and our society as a whole. And like addiction itself, the strategies for lessening its impact are often complex and necessarily diverse. …