Hal Pyzyna of Lexington was 35 when he died of an opioid overdose a little more than a month after leaving an Addiction Recovery Care facility. (Photo provided) Striving to stay sober, Hal Pyzyna ...

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, 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 ...

BEAUFORT, N.C. (WNCT) – A new program in Carteret County is helping people struggling with substance use. The medically-assisted treatment program uses a monthly injection of Vivitrol to prevent ...

Failure in drug rehabilitation happens regularly. “I have patients who have died from opiate overdoses in the last few years and it’s only growing in number,” says Dr. Torin Finver, who specializes in ...

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 ...

It’s not known whether Vivitrol (naltrexone) is safe to receive while pregnant or breastfeeding. Certain factors, including the risks of not treating your condition during pregnancy, may determine ...