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What helps people stay in treatment?
Since successful outcomes often depend upon retaining the
person long enough to gain the full benefits of treatment,
strategies for keeping an individual in the program are
critical. Whether a patient stays in treatment depends on
factors associated with both the individual and the program.
Individual factors related to engagement and retention include
motivation to change drug-using behavior, degree of support...
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Cocaine Addiction Treatment
Medications to treat cocaine addiction are not available,
ALThough researchers are working to identify and test new
options. The most promising experimental medication is selegiline,
which still needs an appropriate method of administration.
Disulfiram, a medication that has been used to treat alcoholism,
has been shown to be effective in treating cocaine abuse
in clinical trials. Antidepressants are usually prescribed
to deal with mood changes that come with cocaine withdrawal.
Medical treatments are also being developed to deal with
cocaine overdose.
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Methamphetamine Addiction and Treatment
Methamphetamine is a highly addictive central nervous system
stimulant that can be injected, snorted, smoked, or ingested
orally. Methamphetamine users feel a short yet intense "rush"
when the drug is initially administered. The effects of
methamphetamine include increased activity, decreased appetite,
and a sense of well being that can last from 20 minutes
to 12 hours. The drug has limited medical uses for the treatment
of narcolepsy, attention deficit disorders, and obesity.
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Treating addiction to prescription opioids
Several options are available for effectively treating
addiction to prescription opioids. These options are drawn
from experience and research regarding the treatment of
heroin addiction. They include medications, such as methadone
and LAAM (levo-alpha-acetyl-methadol), and behavioral counseling
approaches.
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Treating addiction to prescription stimulants
Treatment of addiction to prescription stimulants, such
as Ritalin, is often based on behavioral therapies proven
effective for treating cocaine or methamphetamine addiction.
At this time, there are no proven medications for the treatment
of stimulant addiction. However, antidepressants may help
manage the symptoms of depression that can accompany the
early days of abstinence from stimulants.
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