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Marin Hosts Town Hall Meeting on the $38 Billion CA Alcohol Problems Drain An...
23 Jul 2008 at 8:31pm
The Marin Institute held a news conference and town hall meeting to release the disturbing findings of its landmark report, 'The Annual Catastrophe of Alcohol in CA.'
Russian Officials Oppose Methadone Despite HIV Epidemic
23 Jul 2008 at 2:15pm
Methadone treatment retains its share of detractors in most parts of the world, but criticism of the treatment for opiate addiction is perhaps most intense in Russia.
Britain Could Consider Curbs on Alcohol Promotion
23 Jul 2008 at 2:15pm
Public health officials in England have warned establishments that sell alcohol that their lackluster performance on voluntary guidelines to restrict alcohol promotions could lead to tougher laws on sales.
Navajo Council Considering Smoking Ban in Public Spaces
23 Jul 2008 at 2:07pm
The Navajo Nation Council this month is considering imposing a ban on use of commercial tobacco in public buildings and shared air spaces at outdoor events.
Massachusetts May Lift Restriction on Alcohol Sales on Golf Courses
23 Jul 2008 at 1:51pm
Massachusetts soon may cease being one of only two states that prohibits golfers from purchasing alcoholic beverages on golf course grounds.
Family Meals Have Greater Protective Effect on Girls
23 Jul 2008 at 1:37pm
University of Minnesota researchers have found that while middle-school girls who share regular family meals see beneficial effects throughout their teenage years on substance-using behaviors, boys do not experience the same effects from a regular family presence at the dinner table.
Baseball Star's Story a Home Run for Addiction Treatment
22 Jul 2008 at 1:58pm
As exemplified by MLB Slugger Josh Hamilton, individuals who have drug addictions can become productive citizens, if given the chance.
Loud Music in Bars Encourages Heavier, Faster Drinking
22 Jul 2008 at 1:07pm
Shedding further light on the relationship between music and drinking behavior, a study from French researchers has found that loud music played in bars appears to encourage patrons to drink more and faster.
Advocates Lament Non-Health Uses of Tobacco Settlement Money
22 Jul 2008 at 12:57pm
Despite the notion that the landmark settlement between state governments and tobacco companies a decade ago would be a boon for public health initiatives to curb smoking, few states have made tobacco prevention enough of a priority target for the funding.
University Will Welcome New Students with Alcohol Lessons
22 Jul 2008 at 12:37pm
New students arriving at the University of Virginia this summer have the option to participate in the university's first-ever orientation session devoted specifically to alcohol abuse.
National TASC Annual Drugs & Crime Conference Comes to Chicago
21 Jul 2008 at 2:39pm
National TASC will hold its 15th Annual Conference on Drugs & Crime on September 3 - 5, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois.
Adults Provided Free Alcohol to 40 Percent of Underage Drinkers, SAMHSA Repor...
21 Jul 2008 at 1:51pm
Adults over the age of 21, including a substantial number of parents and guardians, are contributing to the underage drinking phenomenon by supplying free alcohol to young people.
Anheuser-Busch Says Sale Will Not Slow Sports Marketing
21 Jul 2008 at 1:32pm
Executives at Anheuser-Busch say they do not expect the beer maker's aggressive sports marketing and sponsorships to be affected by Belgian company InBev SA's takeover of the brewer.
Report Highlights Challenges of Combating Drug Traffickers Who Target Native ...
21 Jul 2008 at 1:20pm
Mexican drug trafficking organizations represent the largest supplier of illicit drugs to Native American reservations throughout the United States, with marijuana the most widely available illicit drug in Native American communities.
British Authorities Credit Health Messages for Drop in Youth Drug Use Rates
21 Jul 2008 at 1:07pm
Department of Health leaders in England are attributing decreases in drug experimentation rates among the nation's young teenagers to a well-financed campaign on drugs' dangers.

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Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program Types

The ultimate goal of all drug abuse treatment is to enable the patient to achieve lasting abstinence, but the immediate goals are to reduce drug use, improve the patient's ability to function, and minimize the medical and social complications of drug abuse.

There are several types of drug abuse treatment programs. Short-term methods last less than 6 months and include residential therapy, medication therapy, and drug-free outpatient therapy. Longer term treatment may include, for example, methadone maintenance outpatient treatment for opiate addicts and residential therapeutic community treatment.

In maintenance treatment for heroin addicts, people in treatment are given an oral dose of a synthetic opiate, usually methadone hydrochloride or levo-alpha-acetyl methadol (LAAM), administered at a dosage sufficient to block the effects of heroin and yield a stable, noneuphoric state free from physiological craving for opiates. In this stable state, the patient is able to disengage from drug-seeking and related criminal behavior and, with appropriate counseling and social services, become a productive member of his or her community. Methadone is not a long term solution and is not a recommended method for seeking long term addiction recovery. It is simply an inadequate solution for a significant problem.

Outpatient drug-free treatment does not include medications and encompasses a wide variety of programs for patients who visit a clinic at regular intervals. Most of the programs involve individual or group counseling. Patients entering these programs are abusers of drugs other than opiates or are opiate abusers for whom maintenance therapy is not recommended, such as those who have stable, well-integrated lives and only brief histories of drug dependence.

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