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NADA ISRAEL- National Acupuncture Detoxification Assciation

Acudetox- acupuncture in addiction treatment

 Acupuncture is currently used in the treatment of addiction by approximately 2000 treatment programs worldwide. Clinical evi­dence supports that auricular acupuncture is effective in ameliorat­ing acute and long-term withdrawal and craving symptoms associ­ated with drug alcohol addiction

Treatment programs use acupuncture as a foundation for later psychosocial recovery. It is a nonverbal, nonthreatening, first-step intervention that has an immediate calm­ing effect on patients. Initial participation in a program with acupunc­ture has been found to improve patients' overall treatment retention and to facilitate their subsequent involvement in the therapeutic pro­cess

 Treatment model 

Trained clinicians needle three to five ear acupuncture points in patients who are seated for 40 to 45 minutes in a large group room. This method facilitates the convenient treatment of a substan­tial number of patients to be at the same time. Acupuncture is integrated with conventional elements of psychosocial rehabilita­tion. Other core concepts reflected in many acupuncture-based programs include a supportive nonconfrontational approach to counseling; emphasis on participation in an AA\NA program early in the treatment process; and a tolerant, informal, family-like atmosphere.

Characteristically, acupuncture proves a very val­uable tool for treating special populations, including criminal justice-involved patients, women, adolescents, and patients with concomi­tant mental disorders

. Problems relating to language and cultural differences are dimin­ished.  

A safe, cost-efficient and effective adjunctive procedure

Drug and Alcohol treatment clinicians can easily and effectively learn the protocol in a 70-hour training program that emphasizes clinical ap­prenticeship. Each acupuncture detoxification specialist (ADS) can provide about 20-25 treatments per hour in a group setting under the general

 Supervision of a licensed acupuncturist or other health professional, qualified according to local regulations. This arrange­ment allows acupuncture to be integrated with existing services in a flexible and cost-effective manner, increasing access and improving clinical relationships within the treatment milieu. Programs that address addictions along the continuum of care may successfully inte­grate acupuncture

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  1. Smith, Brewington, & Culliton.  Auricular Acupuncture for Addiction: Controlled Research.  Acupuncture in Addiction Treatment, 1998.

 

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12. Wen HL & Cheung SYC.  Treatment of drug addiction by acupuncture and electrical stimulation.  Asian Journal of Medicine, v9:138-141.

 

 

 

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