Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment A Research - Based Guide

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.ÓLeshner, Alan I. is the author of 'Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment A Research - Based Guide' with ISBN 9780756700652 and ISBN 0756700655.