A Brooklyn location for monthly Vivitrol treatment planning, benefits review, and follow-up. It serves patients in Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, and nearby Brooklyn neighborhoods who need care for alcohol dependence or opioid relapse prevention.
Coverage depends on your exact plan, clinician, location and service. Check participation and expected charges with the clinic and your insurer before booking.
Confirm the specific service at the intended site before traveling. Ask which part of evaluation and follow-up takes place there, how to arrange it and whether your chosen treatment is available at that location.
Ask whether the site performs opioid-exposure and alcohol-readiness assessment and whether the medication is available for a confirmed injection visit. The deep intramuscular injection requires a healthcare professional. A benefits check or appointment alone does not establish clinical clearance.
Confirm where the next monthly visit takes place and whom to contact after a missed injection or new opioid pain prescription. Bring the last injection date when changing sites. If an operation or dental procedure is planned, coordinate the naltrexone pain precautions with the treating clinician.
Vivitrol is a monthly injection of naltrexone. It is used for alcohol dependence in patients able to abstain before starting, and to prevent relapse to opioid dependence after detoxification. Those are different starting situations. The evaluation needs to establish which condition is being treated, whether withdrawal has been safely addressed and whether a month-long opioid blocker fits your health and pain-treatment needs.
Naltrexone blocks opioid receptors. For alcohol treatment, it can reduce alcohol-related reward and support a recovery plan. For opioid treatment, it blocks opioid effects. It does not relieve opioid withdrawal or treat dangerous alcohol withdrawal. Unlike buprenorphine, it is not an opioid agonist. It also does not protect someone who drinks from intoxication, impaired driving or alcohol poisoning.
For alcohol dependence, the first injection is for a patient who can abstain in an outpatient setting and is not actively drinking at administration. Every patient needs an opioid exposure review, even when alcohol is the reason for treatment. Pain medicines, tramadol, methadone, buprenorphine and opioid-containing cough or diarrhea remedies matter. Current opioid dependence, acute opioid withdrawal, a positive opioid urine screen or a failed naloxone challenge are label contraindications. Liver history and pregnancy require individual review.
The clinician asks about the last drink, alcohol withdrawal history and recent opioids. Prior seizures, confusion or severe withdrawal may require medical withdrawal care before a relapse-prevention discussion. For opioid treatment, simply counting days since last use cannot prove that the injection is safe.
Bring all prescriptions, nonprescription medicines and supplements. Discuss surgery, dental work, chronic pain and emergency pain plans. Naltrexone can block opioid analgesia. A negative urine result or a tolerated test does not guarantee that precipitated withdrawal is impossible, so the whole history matters.
A healthcare provider prepares Vivitrol and gives a deep intramuscular injection into the buttock. It is not a self-injection and is not interchangeable with an oral tablet. Oral naltrexone pretreatment is not required by the label, although the clinician may discuss prior experience or another supervised step.
Discuss triggers, sleep, mood, counseling and what to do if drinking or opioid use returns. Set the next injection date and identify who handles a gap in medication delivery. Recovery needs can change even when injections are on schedule, so follow-up should assess life outside the appointment too.
Bring the last opioid and alcohol use dates, medication containers, detox/discharge records, previous naltrexone experience and liver test results if available. Be honest about any opioid exposure after the appointment was booked. Tell the clinician about prior injection reactions, bleeding concerns and pregnancy. Ask whether the appointment is an evaluation or a confirmed administration visit and how to contact the team if plans change.
Starting too soon after opioids can cause sudden, severe withdrawal that may need hospital care. The label generally recommends at least seven to ten opioid-free days after short-acting opioids; vulnerability after buprenorphine or methadone may last longer. Your clinician determines readiness. Never try to overcome the blockade with larger opioid amounts. Overdose risk rises as the injection wears off, after a missed dose or after stopping because opioid tolerance may be lower. Seek prompt assessment for worsening injection-site swelling, open wounds, jaundice, dark urine or severe abdominal pain. Call 911 for an overdose or another medical emergency.
Vivitrol is usually given every four weeks or once a month. Contact the prescriber promptly if an injection is missed, especially if opioids were used during the gap. Re-starting still requires an opioid-free assessment. Report persistent cravings, alcohol use, depression and side effects; they are reasons to revisit the plan. Agree on access to naloxone or another suitable overdose-reversal medicine when opioid exposure is possible.
Ask what the estimate includes: evaluation, medicine, administration, tests and follow-up may be separate. Coverage authorization and medication arrival should be confirmed before the injection appointment is final. If treatment was started in another program, send the last injection date and records so care can continue safely. Confirm the administering site rather than assuming every evaluation location can give the injection.
Nao Medical Crown Heights: 341 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11216. Call +1-917-310-3371 to confirm the specific service, clinician and appointment before travelling.
Contact the clinic to confirm this service, the clinician and appointment preparation. General clinic hours may differ from service appointment times.
Nao Medical can assess alcohol dependence or opioid relapse-prevention needs and discuss VIVITROL when appropriate. It is a monthly naltrexone injection. Starting it for opioid use disorder requires an opioid-free interval because it can cause severe withdrawal. Arrange the injection appointment and medication delivery after the clinician has confirmed eligibility.
Have your insurance card ready when booking. Share member details through the clinic’s confirmed secure intake process. Check with the clinic and your insurer that the exact plan covers the clinician and requested service. Ask about visit charges, any separately billed tests or medicines, and any referral or authorization requirement. Coverage and your copay or deductible depend on the plan; request a written estimate if paying yourself.
For alcohol dependence, the first injection is for a patient who can abstain in an outpatient setting and is not actively drinking at administration. Every patient needs an opioid exposure review, even when alcohol is the reason for treatment. Pain medicines, tramadol, methadone, buprenorphine and opioid-containing cough or diarrhea remedies matter. Current opioid dependence, acute opioid withdrawal, a positive opioid urine screen or a failed naloxone challenge are label contraindications. Liver history and pregnancy require individual review.
The clinician asks about the last drink, alcohol withdrawal history and recent opioids. Prior seizures, confusion or severe withdrawal may require medical withdrawal care before a relapse-prevention discussion. For opioid treatment, simply counting days since last use cannot prove that the injection is safe.
Bring all prescriptions, nonprescription medicines and supplements. Discuss surgery, dental work, chronic pain and emergency pain plans. Naltrexone can block opioid analgesia. A negative urine result or a tolerated test does not guarantee that precipitated withdrawal is impossible, so the whole history matters.
A healthcare provider prepares Vivitrol and gives a deep intramuscular injection into the buttock. It is not a self-injection and is not interchangeable with an oral tablet. Oral naltrexone pretreatment is not required by the label, although the clinician may discuss prior experience or another supervised step.
Discuss triggers, sleep, mood, counseling and what to do if drinking or opioid use returns. Set the next injection date and identify who handles a gap in medication delivery. Recovery needs can change even when injections are on schedule, so follow-up should assess life outside the appointment too.
Starting too soon after opioids can cause sudden, severe withdrawal that may need hospital care. The label generally recommends at least seven to ten opioid-free days after short-acting opioids; vulnerability after buprenorphine or methadone may last longer. Your clinician determines readiness. Never try to overcome the blockade with larger opioid amounts. Overdose risk rises as the injection wears off, after a missed dose or after stopping because opioid tolerance may be lower. Seek prompt assessment for worsening injection-site swelling, open wounds, jaundice, dark urine or severe abdominal pain. Call 911 for an overdose or another medical emergency.
No. Cravings can persist, and alcohol can still cause intoxication, injury and poisoning. Tell the clinician if cravings or drinking continue so medication, behavioral support and level of care can be reconsidered. An injection is one part of treatment.
Address: 341 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Phone: (917) 310-3371
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308 Graham Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
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View local Vivitrol care Get directionsChoose local MAT care when broader opioid-treatment planning matters more than the monthly Vivitrol option by itself.
Choose local Suboxone care when the practical question is whether buprenorphine treatment makes more sense than Vivitrol.
Choose local Sublocade care when the comparison is between monthly buprenorphine injection care and monthly naltrexone injection care.
Choose benefits verification when the main blocker is insurance, medication approval, or whether a self-pay path is needed.
Review pre-visit requirements when the real issue is alcohol abstinence, opioid-free timing, medication review, or documents to bring.
Arrange an evaluation to discuss suitable care, preparation and follow-up with a clinician.
Book addiction medicine visitNao Medical provides outpatient addiction care. The first visit can focus on the immediate clinical question and medication planning when relevant. When wanted or clinically recommended, the care plan can also include counseling, recovery support, and closer follow-up. Related information: outpatient addiction care.
Patients who want more support can add counseling, relapse-prevention work, care coordination, and recovery follow-up through the outpatient addiction program.
Coverage depends on your exact plan, clinician, location and service. Check participation and expected charges with the clinic and your insurer before booking. Review addiction-treatment insurance support
, relapse-prevention planning, and follow-up are available through Nao Medical's outpatient addiction care. Counseling
Compare alcohol-use-disorder medications, Vivitrol treatment, oral naltrexone, acamprosate, and disulfiram. Medication does not replace emergency care for dangerous alcohol withdrawal.
Content was updated August 2, 2026 from the cited sources and Nao Medical's current service information. Medical guidance, prescribing information, medication availability, and insurance rules can change. A licensed clinician must confirm current information and determine each patient's eligibility, testing, treatment, administration setting, and follow-up. Call 911 for a medical emergency. Contact Nao Medical with a question or correction.