NCJ Number
163250
Journal
International Journal of the Addictions Volume: 24 Issue: 9 Dated: (1989) Pages: 897-927
Date Published
1989
Length
31 pages
Annotation
This is an interview with Barry S. Brown, Chief, Community Research Branch, National Institute on Drug Abuse, on treatment of drug users.
Abstract
The interview covered many aspects of drug abuse and treatment, including: (1) why individuals start to use drugs and continue to use; (2) factors initiating treatment; (3) reasons for treating drug users; (4) model treatment programs; (5) policies needed for treatment programs to be effective; (6) goals of these programs; (7) treatment and therapy techniques; (8) who should pay for drug user treatment; (9) optimum case load or staff-patient ratio; (10) desirable staff abilities and attitudes; (11) minimizing staff burnout; (11) preferred site for the program; (12) necessary support systems; (13) roles, rights, obligations, and responsibilities of program participants, including patients; (14) types of ongoing evaluation processes; (15) the nature and timing of follow-up actions; (16) what to do about relapse and dropouts; (17) criteria for evaluating the program and personnel; (18) signs and symptoms for early intervention; (19) drug abuse prevention; (20) ethical considerations; and (21) barriers to effective treatment of drug users. References