Drug addiction Drug treatment intend to help those addicted stop compulsive drug seeking. Takes different forms, last for different time and happen in a variety settings.

1. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DRUG ADDICTION
TREATMENT
Hussein Abouelnaga
Westcoast university
Professor. Cesar Landeros
03/04/2018

2. How effective is drug addiction treatment
Background
Data has shown that drug addiction affects many of
the public in one way or another, directly or indirectly.
It is a chronic disease characterized by compulsive, or
uncontrollable, drug seeking and use despite harmful
consequences and changes in the brain, which can be
long-lasting. There have been many treatments
techniques for this and I would like to find the
effectiveness of them. This is after finding that there
are many who continue suffering from addiction even
after going through various treatment procedures.
There also those who respond positively fast to the
treatments than others. According to NSDUH, in
2013, more than 95 percent of those who needed
specialty substance abuse treatment, and didn’t receive
it, didn’t think they needed it (Sinha 2001).
Methods
Used questionnaire, a primary data collection
technique. The questionnaire involved majority of the
affected parties in the addiction sectors; from the
addicted patients to the doctors who attend to these
patients.
Sampling methods
Convenient sampling - uses a technique where the
available study units at the time of data collection are
selected for sampling and this is for convenience
purpose.
Maximum sampling method - the aim is to select study
units and units represent a wide range of variation in
dimensions of how the patients respond to treatment.
Questionnaire
How old are you and when did you start using drugs?
Which drug do you use?
Have you tried visiting a healthcare facility to seek
assistance?
Do you have fear of visiting healthcare facilities?
Do you think seeking medical assistance helps to
reduce drug addiction?
When did you start using drugs?
Did you start with influence from your friends or any
peer group?
Results
Drug addiction treatments require a prolonged follow
up to the patients. This brings better results as it is
clear that addiction is likely to relapse and if it does,
appropriate measures are taken. Most of the people
who need treatment for addiction, but don’t get it,
don’t feel they need it.
Conclusion
Our data is clearly showing that for a drug addiction
treatment to be more effective it should be prolonged.
Drug addiction treatment faces a lot of resistance
mostly from those addicted as they are surrounded by
myths that make them keep off seeking medical
assistance. This shows the importance of all of us
taking part in fighting addiction as it is clearly seen as
seriously affecting many in our society.
Reference
Sinha, R. (2001). How does stress increase risk of
drug abuse and relapse?. Psychopharmacology,
158(4), 343-359.
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3. DRUG TREATMENT INTEND TO HELP
THOSE ADDICTED STOP
COMPULSIVE DRUG SEEKING.
TAKES DIFFERENT FORMS, LAST
FOR DIFFERENT TIME AND HAPPEN
IN A VARIETY SETTINGS.
Introduction
Drug Addiction Treatment

4. Drug addiction
 Drug addiction is a significant public health
concern.
 Teenagers are the most affected.
 70% of them have taken alcohol, 40% have
smoked,20 prescribed drugs and 45% other drugs.
 Well shown is the figure generated from my
questionnaire.

5. Conceptual Issues In Treatment
 Need for service on addressing early stages drug
involvement.
 Effective techniques that would address even the factors
leading to drug involvement (Sinha 2001).
 Use of inappropriate treatment methods on patients.
For instance;
 Group therapy on teenagers
 Treating without solving issues leading to drug use e.g family issues,
job loss, idleness etc

6. Duration Effectiveness On Treatment
 The data in the poster shows that a
prolonged or a follow-up on patient after
treatment is more effective than a short
treatment duration.
 Combining use of drugs and therapies are
also more effective than either of them
separately.

7. Research Method
 Combining Qualitative and quantitative
methods facilitates effectiveness of the
research process.
 Qualitative method gave detailed information
very helpful in understanding drug addiction
treatment.
 Quantitative method gave numerical analysis
on data collected.

8. Conclusion
 Reducing drug involvements on teenagers would also
reduce the rate of drug addiction.
 Appropriate techniques to regulate drug use at early
stages should be put in place if this issue is to be
addressed.
 Drug addiction affects many, thus, should be addressed
with seriousness as the rate is still increasing (Sinha
2001).

9. Reference
 Sinha, R. (2001). How does stress increase risk of drug
abuse and relapse?. Psychopharmacology, 158(4), 343-
359.