Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide

ISBN-10
0756700655
ISBN-13
9780756700652
Pages
54
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Author
National Institut of Drug Abuse

Description

Drug addiction is a complex illness, & not all drug abuse treat. is equally effective. Research also has revealed a set of principles that characterize the most effective drug abuse & addiction treat. & their implementation. To share the results of this extensive body of research & foster more widespread use of scientifically based treat. components, the Nat. Conf. on Drug Addiction Treatment was held in 1998. This guide: summarizes basic principles that characterize effective treat.; provides answers to frequently raised questions about these principles; describes the types of treat.; & presents examples of scientifically based & tested treat. components. Also includes a 34-page report, Treatment for Addiction: Advancing the Common Good: Recommendations from a Join Together Policy Panel on Treatment & Recovery.Ó

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