Treatment for Addicts Is Starting to Change

Published September 23, 2012

Treatment for addicts is starting to change
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Experts are pushing for a truly medical approach to treating addiction as a disease rather than relying solely on longtime unproven therapies like 12-step programs. A call for change is afoot in the difficult and often heartbreaking world of addiction treatment.
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12-step program, drug rehab for designer drugs?
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) recommends detoxification, followed by medication (where applicable) and behavioral therapy, followed by relapse prevention.
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