1. During the first several months after treatment, most clients show reduced substance use
and improvements in related life problems. 2. By the end of the first year of posttreatment …

Studies of substance abuse treatment effectiveness support the following generalizations 1–
5: 1 During the first several months after treatment, most clients show reduced substance …

During the past 10 years there has been a proliferation of clinical interventions in the
treatment of people with substance use disorders. These clinical interventions have been …

The thesis presented by Flynn and Brown (2015) makes two core assertions: first, the risk of
relapse after treatment of substance abuse disorders is exceedingly high; second, most …

Previous research has consistently documented that treatment for drug abuse reduces use
during and after treatment (Gerstein et al., 1994; Hubbard et al., 1989; Hubbard et al., 1997; …

Substance abuse has been described as a" chronic relapsing condition"(GJ Connors et al,
1996). Although relapse is neither a necessary nor sufficient criterion for a diagnosis of a …

Previous research documents that the major drug abuse treatment modalities substantially
reduce drug use during and after treatment from pretreatment levels (Craddock et al. 1985; …

Relapse and recovery are two related areas which are central to drug abuse treatment
research and practice. The view of drug addiction and dependence as a chronic, relapsing …

Abstract The “Substance Use Disorder”(SUD) is characterized by an inability, consistent
withdrawal, loss of inhibitory control of the desire for Substance Abuse (SA), causing …

The available evidence from treatment outcome studies shows that drug abuse treatment
works for significant numbers of clients who enter treatment. Whether treatment for drug …