Title: Describe the elements of addiction therapy.
Course: Health Assisting Careers (14002-36) > Section: Examining Key Factors of Drug Addiction

Description should include

- clinical options

- evidence-based treatment models for addiction in general and opioid addiction in particular
- medication-assisted treatment, medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD)

  - the role of case management in addiction therapy
    - the continuum of care in opioid addiction treatment
    - how and when to make a referral for treatment
    - the roles in an interdisciplinary addiction team

- the management of patients in recovery, including factors contributing to relapse
- identifying types of therapy
    - cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)
    - mindfulness-based relapse prevention (MBRP)
    - person-centered (e.g., motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care)
    - behavioral approaches (e.g., aversion therapy)
  - strategies for harm reduction
- non-clinical options
  - the role of peers in the treatment of addiction
  - the difference between drug culture and recovery culture
  - other community-based support groups (e.g., Narcotics Anonymous [NA], Alcoholics Anonymous [AA], Self-Management and Recovery Training [SMART], secular organizations for sobriety)
  - community-based harm reduction resources
- a recognition that addiction is a chronic disease.

Teacher Resource: High School Resources, Opioid and Prescription Drugs, Operation Prevention, Discovery Education and DEA, DOJ

Process/Skill Questions:

- How many treatment models exist for addiction therapy? Why might one choose one model over another?
- What are the advantages of evidence-based treatments and models?
- What medication-assisted treatment programs are available? Who provides them?