Treating Drug Problems. McLellan, A. Substance abuse treatment in the private setting: Are some programs more effective than others? Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment , Simpson, D. Through its emphasis on short-term behavioral goals, individualized counseling helps the patient develop coping strategies and tools to abstain from drug use and maintain abstinence. The addiction counselor encourages step participation at least one or two times per week and makes referrals for needed supplemental medical, psychiatric, employment, and other services.
Many therapeutic settings use group therapy to capitalize on the social reinforcement offered by peer discussion and to help promote drug-free lifestyles. Research has shown that when group therapy either is offered in conjunction with individualized drug counseling or is formatted to reflect the principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy or contingency management, positive outcomes are achieved.
Currently, researchers are testing conditions in which group therapy can be standardized and made more community-friendly. Often, drug abusers come into contact with the criminal justice system earlier than other health or social systems, presenting opportunities for intervention and treatment prior to, during, after, or in lieu of incarceration.
Research has shown that combining criminal justice sanctions with drug treatment can be effective in decreasing drug abuse and related crime. Individuals under legal coercion tend to stay in treatment longer and do as well as or better than those not under legal pressure. Studies show that for incarcerated individuals with drug problems, starting drug abuse treatment in prison and continuing the same treatment upon release—in other words, a seamless continuum of services—results in better outcomes: less drug use and less criminal behavior.
National Institutes of Health. Drug Topics. More Drug Topics. Quick Links. About NIDA. Further Reading: Kleber, H. Outpatient detoxification from opiates. Primary Psychiatry , Long-Term Residential Treatment Long-term residential treatment provides care 24 hours a day, generally in non-hospital settings. Further Reading: Lewis, B.
Short-Term Residential Treatment Short-term residential programs provide intensive but relatively brief treatment based on a modified step approach. Further Reading: Hubbard, R.
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I liaise with the medical community on a doctor-to-doctor, institution-to-institution basis, and refer patients admitted directly here to appropriate experts from the spectrum of care services that modern medicine and associated therapy offer. When, conversely, a patient is referred to us by a doctor, I take care to ensure that the medical history, observations and initial diagnoses and prescriptions, i.
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Through participation in our programs, alcoholics and addicts will not only learn how to abstain from mood-altering substances, but learn to do so in environments that are safe, welcoming, respectful, and empowering. We integrate a holistic program of total healing that embraces the language of recovery, philosophy, and psychology. Our approach incorporates four core elements to support your recovery:. Lifestyle Core which emphasizes fitness, wholesome eating, stress management, and spiritual reflection which teaches residents how to live a balanced, healthy and rewarding life.
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