Naltrexone in AUD Reward Drinkers

Two doses of XR-NTX 380 mg, intramuscular injection.

All subjects will receive 8 weeks of medical management (Pettinati et al. 2004) will support subjects' efforts to reduce or stop their drinking. The study nurse makes direct recommendations for reducing drinking to sensible levels. The first session will use the brochure A Guide to Sensible Drinking (WHO 1996). Subsequent treatment sessions (15-25 minutes) will be conducted at each study visit, during which the nurse will perform an assessment of the subject's drinking, and make recommendations to follow until the next visit. Men will be advised to consume no more than 3 drinks 4 times per week; women will be advised to consume no more than 2 drinks 4 times per week.

Two doses of XR-NTX 380 mg, intramuscular injection.