SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT
Jane W
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Type: Research Paper
Subject: Substance Use & Mental Illness
Subject area: Nursing
Education Level: Masters Program
Length: 4 pages
Referencing style: APA
Preferred English: US English
Spacing Option: Double
Instructions: For this assignment, you will write a paper related to substance abuse and the current treatment options available.
Your writing assignment should:
- follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);
- be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
- be a minimum of 4 pages in length, not including title or reference page;
- display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and
- use APA formatting and citation style.
Include the following information in your paper:
- Introduction
- Current substance abuse prevalence in the U.S. (trends, stats, etc.)
- Treatment options
- Compare and contrast methadone and buprenorphine for substance abuse treatment.
- Include the mechanism of action
Contraindications
and the pros or cons of each option.
- Naltrexone is often used in psychiatric mental health care for many reasons related to addiction and/or impulse control.
It is also occasionally used to help patients with self-injurious behaviors or needed weight loss as well.
Considering the mechanism of action of naltrexone; how does it aid in substance use treatment?
- Conclusion
