You might meet with a therapist to practice coping skills, attend a trauma-focused session, and participate in recovery education. Medical and psychiatric providers review medications, including options like anti-craving agents for alcohol or buprenorphine for opioids. Family involvement may…
“We have looked at it for many different types of health conditions and in many different studies, and it’s generally a very safe medication,” Wakeman says. Naltrexone is also approved for managing opioid dependence, and it’s been studied as…
This recommendation provides further support for the widespread dissemination of and training in CBT for SUD, in addition to underscoring the necessity of additional evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of CBT and advocacy around addiction treatment policy and funding. However, future…