Drug Abuse Treatment and Relapse Prevention
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published 19/07/2007
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SummaryPatients who use illicit drugs benefit from treatment if they recognize that their substance use is a problem. The transtheoretical model considers a patient on a continuum from precontemplation (denial) toward maintenance (abstinence/recovery).
The clinical approach should be tailored to the patient's readiness to change behavior and enter treatment. For all abused drugs, medical follow-up after any acute toxic presentation is essential to address substance abuse issues and possible coexisting medical and psychiatric problems.
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- Patients who use illicit drugs benefit from treatment if they recognize that their substance use is a problem.
- Some form of psychosocial treatment is the backbone of substance abuse treatment, be it psychotherapy, behavioral therapy, or counseling.
- Primary care physicians also can make significant contributions.
- Pharmacologic treatment of opioid abuse includes agonist, antagonist, mixed agonist-antagonist, or symptomatic treatment.
- These interventions, which can be delivered by physicians to drug abusers, have played a crucial role in international efforts to limit the spread of HIV infection.
- Specific therapy for the complications of hallucinogen use is nonpharmacologic and involves emotional reassurance and a calm supportive environment.
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