Improving contingency management programs for addiction
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Contingency management treatments of substance abuse typically operate by making positive incentives available contingent upon drug abstinence however like all treatments, contingency management treatments are not effective for all individuals. The results indicates that increasing the proportion of individuals who successfully contact the programmed incentives for drug abstinence could increase the proportion of individuals successfully treated with contingency management.
Publication Name: Addictive Behaviors
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0306-4603
Year: 2004
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Cutting down substance abuse- present state and visions among surgeons and nurses
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Surgeons' and nurses' activity in screening substance abuse among their patients and obstacles concerning intervention of patients with substance abuse is assessed. It was concluded that lack of knowledge and time prevent intervening in patients' substance abuse.
Publication Name: Addictive Behaviors
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0306-4603
Year: 2005
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