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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Drug abuse -- Treatment"”.
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Therapeutic Communities: A Family-Centered Approach to Drug Addiction
… being made to help persons who are abusing drugs. Therapeutic communities are drug-free residential treatment centers for drug addicts. They are committed to a treatment plan based on the belief that drug addiction is a human rather than a chemical dilemma and that the family milieu is the …
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The Relative Effectiveness of Outpatient Therapy and Urine Surveillance With Drug Abusers.
The UAB drug abuse treatment team is faced with the very difficult task of planning the use of the program's various resources and predicting the outcome of treatment based on the information gathered at the point of admission to the program. This information usually consists minimally of …
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THE IMPACT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN HIGH RISK, RURAL VIRGINIA COUNTIES
… study was to examine the relationship between drug-related crimes in high-risk, rural Virginia counties (Brunswick County and Grayson County) and efforts to reduce them with a particular focus on a cost-benefit analysis of expenditures. Four independent variables were assessed in relation to …
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The treatment of drug abuse in Cape Town
Three questions concerning drug use and its treatment in Cape Town are posed in an attempt to guide planning of the treatment system. Firstly, is drug use in Cape Town of a problematic nature and magnitude? An affirmative conclusion is reached here by analysis of relevant local studies but is …
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Symptoms of Depression, Symptoms of Anxiety, and Motivation for Treatment as Predictors of Post-Substance Abuse Treatment Support Group Attendance: A Path Analysis
… the criteria for either substance dependence or abuse. Therapists have long sought to discover the most effective way to address these disorders in therapy; though short-term gains are often seen following inpatient or outpatient treatment, these gains often dissipate over time. Individuals who …
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Assessment and prediction of self-reported HIV-risk behaviors by women in substance abuse treatment
… This study also compared women intravenous drug users (IVDU’s) and non-IVDU’s on rates of HIV risk behaviors and the extent to which unstable housing, unemployment, single parenthood, barriers to accessing health care, and number of years of drug abuse predicted HIV risk. There were no …
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An investigation into the process of recovery when substance misusers are attempting desistance
… recovery has been recently re-launched within UK drug policy, with focus on individuals' engaging in treatment and achieving change. What constitutes recovery and the process of recovery is misunderstood, due to the term previously being attributed to an individual reaching total …