Overview of Alcoholic De Addiction in Adolescents

Volume 1 - Issue 2

Dr. Edwin Dias*

Received: February 22, 2018;   Published: February 27, 2018

DOI: 10.32474/PAPN.2018.01.000110

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Abstract

Alcohol and other drug use among adolescents has been a public health problem for decades. Although some substance use is developmentally routine, a number of adolescents meet the criteria for a substance use disorder and could significantly benefit from excellent treatment programs. However, parents and health care providers want confirmation of the efficacy of adolescent-specific alcohol treatment programs . The factors surrounding issues regarding the efficacy of current adolescent treatment programs are as follows, adolescent-specific treatment services specific to adolescents; the variety of therapeutic modalities; post treatment relapse and recovery rates; and the need for evidence-based, quality assessments and research. Current Adolescent alcohol treatment efforts are summarized, with regard to the efficacy of adolescent treatment and recovery rates.

Keywords: Adolescents; Substance abuse; Substance use disorders; Drug treatment; Treatment effectiveness; Cognitive-behavioral therapy; Motivational interviewing; Recovery; Twelve-step program; Aftercare; Treatment outcome; Therapeutic community; Familybased therapy; Brief intervention; Contingency management reinforcement approach

Abbrevations: AA: Alcoholics Anonymous; CBT: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; BI/MI: Brief Intervention/Motivational Interviewing; TC: Therapeutic community

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