All of these meds state they are meant to be used in conjunction with a treatment program that includes counseling and support.
So many people relapse even using it because they DO NOT follow directions!!!!
Amen to that! I can tell you from experience that if you think the med by itself will keep you sober you will be disappointed. The first time I was on it, it did help with cravings. I relied totally on it for sobriety and after eleven months of abstaining I relapsed. When I accepted that I needed the help of others I found hope in the rooms of AA. I did use campral in conjunction with the AA program for the first three months and I believe it did help with the cravings. But helping with cravings and being about to have a quality sober life are two different things. When I went eleven months without drinking on campral all I did was not drink, I did nothing to address the disease I only took away a symptom. I cannot stress enough the importance of using it in conjunction with a good recovery program. And that comes from learning it the hard way.