Chapter Questions
Why has the medical profession historically avoided dealing with the problem of drug abuse?
How is Antabuse used to treat alcoholics?
How does learning theory explain drug abuse?
Why was the medical professional generally not interested in treating drug addicts?
What was the basis for the famous Charles B. Towns Hospital declaring a cure rate of between 75 and 90 percent?
What are the standard components of contemporary drug treatment programs?
What is the role of opioid antagonists in drug treatment?
What is the purpose of a Narcon test for those seeking admission to a methadone treatment program?
How does naltrexone defeat the affects of opiates?
Why does detoxification from cocaine present special problems?
What is rapid detox? Why is it controversial?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of methadone maintenance?
What are the advantages of using buprenorphine instead of methadone in treating heroin addiction?
To the psychoanalyst, what is the source of drug abuse?
Why is psychoanalysis rarely used to treat drug abuse?
Instead of psychoanalysis, how does the therapist treat drug abusers?
How does psychoanalytic theory differ from learning theory?
Why is it difficult to apply behavior theory in the treatment of drug abuse?
What is aversion treatment?
What is the role of cues in drug abuse?
What is desensitization treatment?
What are the three stimuli that can lead to relapse?
How does social learning theory view the drug abuser?
How is social learning theory implemented in drug abuse treatment?
What is the cognitive behavior therapy approach to drug abuse?
What is the contingency contract approach to drug abuse?
How do methadone clinics use contingency management?
What are the advantages of using group treatment?
What is the civil commitment approach to drug abuse?
What is the "drug court" response to court and prison overcrowding?
What are the criticisms of the drug court approach?
What are the characteristics of the therapeutic community approach to drug abuse?
What is the controversy over the success rates therapeutic communities?
What are the features of a chemical dependency program based on the Minnesota model?
What is the Florida model approach to drug treatment?
What are the features of the Alcoholics Anonymous/12-step approach to substance abuse?
Why is it difficult to determine the rate of success of Alcoholic Anonymous?
Why is the Alcoholics Anonymous criticized?
What was the reason for the establishment of Narcotics Anonymous?
What are features of the Minnesota model?
How does Rational Recovery and Moderation Management differ from Alcoholics Anonymous?
What are the difficulties of determining the effectiveness of drug treatment programs?