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Fifty Strategies for Substance Abuse Treatment

NCJ Number
182090
Author(s)
Barry S. Brown Ph.D.
Date Published
1997
Length
152 pages
Annotation
This report describes 50 separate drug treatment strategies that have received careful study and are effective in reducing drug use and related dysfunctional behaviors, based on a review of more than 3,500 books and papers published since 1970.
Abstract
Each intervention represents an addition to clinical regimens rather than simply an adjustment to current practice. Most interventions were tested in studies using random assignment of participants, follow-up periods of at least several months beyond the completion of the intervention, and appropriate measures of treatment outcome. The report groups the strategies into strategies for recruitment and early retention; individual, group, and family psychotherapies; behavioral interventions; and pharmacological and biomedical strategies. Additional categories include vocational programming, services to persons with dual diagnosis, services to cocaine-addicted individuals, criminal justice programming, relapse prevention, and AIDS prevention. The description of each intervention covers its content and structure, the client population for which the intervention appears appropriate, the type and numbers of staff and other resources needed to implement the intervention, the research findings regarding the intervention, and a list of research articles and treatment manuals to consult for additional information. Reference lists