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Seeking Drug Abuse Treatment: Know What To Ask
- Introduction
- 1. Does the program use treatments backed by scientific evidence?
- 2. Does the program tailor treatment to the needs of each patient?
- 3. Does the program adapt treatment as the patient's needs change?
- 4. Is the duration of treatment sufficient?
- 5. How do 12-step or similar recovery programs fit into drug addiction treatment?
- Additional Resources
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Offers guidance in seeking drug abuse treatment and lists five questions to ask when searching for a treatment program.
NIH Pub Number: 12-7764
Published: December 2011
Author: National Institute on Drug Abuse
Offers guidance in seeking drug abuse treatment and lists five questions to ask when searching for a treatment program.
![Publication Cover](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121016222416im_/http://www.drugabuse.gov/sites/default/files/imagecache/publication_cover_content/images/publications/covers/seekingtreatment.jpg)
NIH Pub Number:
12-7764
Date:
December 2011
Author:
National Institute on Drug Abuse Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Does the program use treatments backed by scientific evidence?
- 2. Does the program tailor treatment to the needs of each patient?
- 3. Does the program adapt treatment as the patient's needs change?
- 4. Is the duration of treatment sufficient?
- 5. How do 12-step or similar recovery programs fit into drug addiction treatment?
- Additional Resources
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