I want to try a medication such as antabuse or naltrexone to help me with my alcohol abuse. can i get a prescription?

Sure, start with your doc who has been treating you as he or she has your medical records and can have a thorough discussion with you about goals. Such treatment should be followed tightly and treatment involves a team including psychologists, counselors and may involve group meetings.

Antabuse and Naltrexone work differently to control excessive drinking. Both require you to be detoxified from alcohol You must be off alcohol for at least 5 days before starting naltrexone. This drug actually takes away craving for alcohol and when used in conjunction with therapy has a good success rate in the motivated patient. Antabuse works on the basis of negative feed back, the pt gets sick