"Naltrexone is the first in, what could be termed, a new class of anti-craving drugs shown to decrease the relapse rate in alcohol dependence.

Anti-craving Drug Therapy for Alcohol:

Dr Rod MacQueen will discussing issues concerning early identification of alcohol problems and early interventions (including Anti-craving drugs Campral and Naltrexone).

Last week it emerged that the apparent epidemic has become so severe that doctors are referring those afflicted to the National Problem Gambling Clinic in London, that is prescribing patients the anti-craving drug naltrexone, a concoction that is normally used to combat drug or alcohol dependence.