Causes, Treatment & Prevention Of Drug Abuse Training Video – National Institute of Drug Addiction. Drug Abuse: Meeting the Challenge. NTIS A17166VNB1, 1987. Causes, treatment and prevention of drug abuse are explored. Interviews with NIDA personnel and research scientists about ways the government is researching and combating drug abuse. Tape is somewhat clinical in nature. Producer: National Institutes of Health. Keywords: FedFlix; ntis.gov. Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment. More than three decades of scientific research have yielded 13 fundamental principles that characterize effective drug abuse treatment. These principles are detailed in NIDA’s Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide. 1. No single treatment is appropriate for all individuals. Matching treatment settings, interventions, and services to each patient’s problems and needs is critical. 2. Treatment needs to be readily available. Treatment applicants can be lost if treatment is not immediately available or readily accessible. 3. Effective treatment attends to multiple needs of the individual, not just his or her drug use. Treatment must address the individual’s drug use and associated medical, psychological, social, vocational, and legal problems. 4. At different times during treatment, a patient may develop a need for medical services, family therapy, vocational rehabilitation, and social and legal services. 5. Remaining in treatment for an adequate period of time is critical for treatment effectiveness. The time depends on an …

 

Suggested Treatment-Recovery Protocol for Long-term Criminal Addicts needs …

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The good news is that according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, "Principles of Effective Treatment" {Principle #11}[2], you don't have to want treatment to benefit from it. Legal coercion provides the best start for highly unmotivated and …
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NPS Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results

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Cash burn is a non-GAAP financial measure that may be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). This non-GAAP measure should …. A New Drug Application is undergoing FDA review …
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SurModics Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 Results

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Revenue for the Medical Device business unit, which includes hydrophilic coatings and device drug delivery technologies, was $ 10.3 million, up 7% from the prior year period. Third quarter hydrophilic coating revenue of $ 10.0 million was up … The …
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Cougars' new pirate leader runs a tight ship

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Any lingering critics who feel that Washington State University football coach Mike Leach will oversee an undisciplined program may now proceed to the nearest Whitman County waste treatment center. They're full of it. … In March, linebacker Sekope …
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