Vivitrol Relapse Prevention Program Manual
Vivitrol Program
The Providence Center provides education pertaining to medication-assisted recovery to the Offenders who are currently receiving substance use disorder treatment and recovery services through our contract. This education provides objective information about Methadone, Suboxone, Vivitrol, and other medications used to treat addiction. Offenders will also learn about participating in other nonmedical treatment methods, such as counseling and self-help and recovery coaching meetings.
Combining prison-based treatment with community-based treatment upon release reduces an offender's risk of recidivism, decreases substance abuse, improves prospects for employment and increases pro-social behavior (NIDA, 2011). The Rhode Island Department of Corrections has committed to implementing a pilot project to provide Naltrexone in the form of once monthly injectable Vivitrol to highly motivated offenders pre-release with a strong hand off to a community program to support follow up injections and counseling post discharge. Vivitrol is indicated for the prevention of relapse to opioid dependence, following opioid detoxification. Its purpose is to reduce the cravings for and block the effects of ingested opioids and alcohol.