Sheet1ParticipantNo MedsMeds1111321416310144121758116151471215813189912101111. &CIndependent Samples t Sheet2 Sheet3 Grading Guide: Hypothesis Testing Paper PSY/315 Version 5 1 Grading Guide Hypothesis Testing Paper This assignment is due in Week Five. Content 60 Percent Points Earned X/9 · Describes the selected research issue, problem, or opportunity. · Formulates a hypothesis statement concerning the selected research issue, problem, or opportunity. · Determines a population and describes which sampling method would be used to generate the sample. · Describes how data would be collected, the level of measurement of the data, and which statistical technique would be used to analyze the data, and why. Comments: Organization and Development 20 Percent Points Earned X/3 · The paper is 1,400 to 1,750 words in length. · The paper is clear and organized; major points are supported by details, examples, or analysis. · The tone aligns with the assignment’s purpose and is geared toward the appropriate audience. · The paper provides relevant and sufficient background on the topic. · The paper is logical, flows, and reviews the major points. Comments: Mechanics and Format 20 Percent Points Earned X/3 · The assignment file is presentable and functional. · Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed; spelling is correct. · The paper—including the title page, reference page, tables, and any appendices—is consistent with APA guidelines. Comments: Additional Comments: Total Earned X/15 Copyright © 2014 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Running head: DPT for Addiction non DPT Addiction Treatment. 1 DPT for Addiction non DPT Addiction Treatment 2 DPT for Addiction non DPT Addiction Treatment Angela Breahanna Briggs PSY/315 May 25, 2015 Richard Avery Introduction Drug addiction treatment can be done through drug replacement therapy, or through non-drug therapy. Drug replacement therapy has provided drug addicts with legal access to drugs, which they would otherwise only have accessed illegally. These drugs assist in providing medicated control towards achieving freedom from addiction. Drug replacement has been used for a long time and has proved effective in several areas. The use of a non-drug placement program has also been effective. Drug addiction treatment programs that do not rely on drug replacement include counselling, group therapy, individual therapy, residential and out-patient therapy. All these programs target the specific needs of every individual. Hypothesis This research will seek to test the hypothesis that drug addiction treatment is relatively more effective when it is carried out using medication as opposed to non-medicated treatment. This assertion is based on the findings from a survey that was carried out involving ten individuals. The average score on the no.

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Grading Guide
Hypothesis Testing Paper
This assignment is due in Week Five.
Content
60 Percent
Points Earned
X/9
· Describes the selected research issue, problem, or opportunity.
· Formulates a hypothesis statement concerning the selected
research issue, problem, or opportunity.
· Determines a population and describes which sampling method
would be used to generate the sample.
· Describes how data would be collected, the level of
measurement of the data, and which statistical technique would
be used to analyze the data, and why.
Comments:
Organization and Development
20 Percent
Points Earned

2. X/3
· The paper is 1,400 to 1,750 words in length.
· The paper is clear and organized; major points are supported
by details, examples, or analysis.
· The tone aligns with the assignment’s purpose and is geared
toward the appropriate audience.
· The paper provides relevant and sufficient background on the
topic.
· The paper is logical, flows, and reviews the major points.
Comments:
Mechanics and Format
20 Percent
Points Earned
X/3
· The assignment file is presentable and functional.
· Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed;
spelling is correct.
· The paper—including the title page, reference page, tables,
and any appendices—is consistent with APA guidelines.
Comments:
Additional Comments:
Total Earned
X/15
Copyright © 2014 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.

3. Running head: DPT for Addiction non DPT Addiction
Treatment. 1
DPT for Addiction non DPT Addiction Treatment
2
DPT for Addiction non DPT Addiction Treatment
Angela Breahanna Briggs
PSY/315
May 25, 2015
Richard Avery
Introduction
Drug addiction treatment can be done through drug replacement
therapy, or through non-drug therapy. Drug replacement therapy
has provided drug addicts with legal access to drugs, which they
would otherwise only have accessed illegally. These drugs
assist in providing medicated control towards achieving
freedom from addiction.
Drug replacement has been used for a long time and has proved
effective in several areas. The use of a non-drug placement
program has also been effective. Drug addiction treatment

4. programs that do not rely on drug replacement include
counselling, group therapy, individual therapy, residential and
out-patient therapy. All these programs target the specific needs
of every individual.
Hypothesis
This research will seek to test the hypothesis that drug addiction
treatment is relatively more effective when it is carried out
using medication as opposed to non-medicated treatment. This
assertion is based on the findings from a survey that was carried
out involving ten individuals. The average score on the non-
medicated category was 11.5 months, which the individuals
stayed free from addiction without the use of medication or
drug replacement. The group that was under medication scored
an average of 14.1 months free from addiction.
The study shows that with all factors held constant, medicated
treatment of addiction is relatively more effective than non-
medicated. This study will make a comparison of the two
methods of treating addiction. It will seek to analyze the
various ways in which each of these two methods deal with
treating drug addiction.
Drug placement therapy.
Drug placement refers to the use of a medical substance as an
alternative to a drug. The medical substance is intended to
produce the same or similar result as a drug. The idea behind
drug placement is to provide addicts with a legal option of
maintaining their craving for drugs during the treatment and
transition process. Methadone is one example of a placement
drug that is used to treat people who are addicted to Opioids.
Drug placement therapy (DPT) is associated with numerous
benefits. For instance, it is held that DPT helps in reducing
criminal activities. This happens when drug addicts are given an
option of obtaining alternatives to their favorite drugs through
legal means. This implies that an individual will not be put in a
position where they need to beg, steal, or perform any criminal
activities in order to obtain the drugs they need.

5. Secondly, DPT offers an individual a wholesome and gradual
recovery. Although it may take time, a person who submits to
DPT obtains the assurance that they will receive the best
treatment. This treatment offers the individual long-term
benefits and his chances of falling back into drug use is
minimized.
DPT has received support and criticisms in equal measure.
Those who support DPT argue that it is the only alternative
capable of offering drug addicts a sure and long-lasting change.
They assert that people who commit themselves to DPT are
assured of minimized chances of withdrawal symptoms that may
derail or frustrate their progress.
Pro DPT persons opine that people who have abused opioids for
a long time have minimal opportunities of recovering on their
own, because their bodies and minds would have been changed
significantly over time. Their chances of returning their life to
normalcy is highly unattainable unless they commit themselves
to a DPT.
Those who criticize DPT argue that it swaps the use of an
illegal drug to another drug. They are concerned that DPT
substances are just as addictive as opioids. This, they argue, is
capable of perpetuating the problem instead of solving it.
This research seeks to determine which of the two groups
proponents and opponents of DPT have a stronger argument
about the use of DPT. Qualitative and quantitative research will
be carried out to determine this question.
Research population
This study will focus on adolescents and young adults. It will
focus on all genders. According to the government’s 2010
National Survey on Drug Use and Health, drug use and
addiction is highest among persons aged 12 years and above.
This study relied on this information and consequently decided
to research this population’s drug use problems (Chen &
Kandel, 1995).
According to the National Survey’s report, some of the drugs
that this population used most include Marijuana, cocaine,

6. heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants and some prescription drugs
used for non-medical purposes (Thechart.blogs.cnn.com, 2015).
The study also indicated that marijuana was the most commonly
used drug.
The study also indicated that a majority of the adolescent and
young adult population was using psychotherapeutic drugs, such
as stimulants, tranquilizers, and sedatives. These drugs were
being used for non-medical purposes. Additionally, a significant
portion of the population was using hallucinogens (Chen &
Kandel, 1995).
.
The study also indicated that the number of young people using
drugs was on the increase. Various factors were attributed to
this trend. States that permitted medical marijuana were blamed
for encouraging the growing use of marijuana among the youth.
Peer influence, social interactions, and parental issues were also
blamed for contributing to the growing use of drugs among the
youths (Chen & Kandel, 1995).
The study also indicated that only a small portion of the
population was under any form of medical or non-medical
treatment for addiction. The population that was under any form
of treatment represents less than 5% of the population. Most of
the drug addiction population in the young adult and adolescent
group indicated that they did not find it important to obtain
medical attention. This study will therefore focus on the small
population of person who were under medical treatment for
addiction, versus those who were not involved in any form of
medical treatment (Mangerud, Bjerkeset, Holmen, Lydersen &
Indredavik, 2014).
Sampling method
Due to the various factors and circumstances involved in the
study, such as availability of the study population, the
population size and time limitations, the study relied on two
main sampling methods. Simple random sampling method was
used to determine the effectiveness of drug replacement therapy
among the drug addict population that had decided to get into

7. treatment. The population was relatively small, thus the need to
use the simple sampling method.
The systematic sampling method was used to determine how
effective addiction treatment was among the drug addict
population that decided not to use any form of drug placement.
The study population was relatively larger, and this prompted
the need to use the systematic sampling method.
Data collection methods
Simple Sampling
This study will use simple sampling method as a data collection
tool. Simple sampling entails establishing a small portion of a
population, which is put under study to make inferences about
the entire population. In simple sampling, one begins by
identifying all the possible units available for sampling.
Secondly, one decides on the size of the sample and then
proceeds to choose the units through a lottery method.
Simple sampling will be used in this study to engage people
who are under a DPT program, or those who have been under a
DPT program in the past. They will be sked about their opinions
on the DPT programs in which they participated. They will also
be required to explain how effective the DPT was to them.
Systematic sampling
A systematic sampling method is similar to a simple sampling
method, save for the fact that a systematic sampling method
establishes a consistent pattern of the population sample unit.
For instance, in a systematic sampling, the research may decide
to interview every fifth person in an identified population.
Questionnaires
Questionnaires will be administered in the study to record all
the participants responses to the questions asked. Both groups
will fill questionnaires. The information gathered from the
questionnaires will be used to tabulate and summarize the
findings of the study. Using questionnaires and a tabulated
format of analyzing the data would be preferable in this

8. research because it is a research that seeks to offer a
comparative analysis of the findings.
Conclusions
Various texts have indicated that a DPT is an effective method
of treating addiction. Additionally, the research conducted also
indicated that those persons who used a DPT as a treatment
method were able to stay free from addiction longer than those
who did not. On average, DPT population stayed free from
addiction for 14.1 months, compared to the non-treatment
group, which, on average, stayed addiction free for 11.4
months. This disparity implied that DPT is an effective method
of treating addiction.
The current study seeks to further the hypothesis that despite
the critics against DPT, it is a practical and effective program
for taking care of drug addicts. It is laden with various
advantages such as the ability to ensure long-term results.
Addicts also receive gradual and wholesome attention to their
problems, which is good for their physical and mental health.
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