save shot from opiates
The Food and Drug Administration just approved the use of a once-a-month drug that shows promise for weaning some people addicted to heroin and other opiates.The medicine Vivitrol blocks the effect of opiates on brain cells.he FDA approved Vivitrol for treating alcohol dependence four years ago. It costs $1,100 a shot that lasts a month. But some claim it saves money in the long run by cutting treatment of alcoholism and its collateral damage.