Treatment Methods
This therapy helps patients understand and avoid triggers for substance use.
Relapse Prevention
This neurotransmitter is often associated with feelings of pleasure and is involved in addiction.
Dopamine
This medication is a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone, commonly used to treat opioid addiction.
Suboxone
This term refers to the continued use of substances after periods of abstinence, often triggered by stress, emotional discomfort, or environmental cues.
Relapse
This percentage of individuals with a substance use disorder also suffer from a co-occurring mental health disorder, often referred to as a dual diagnosis.
50%
This therapy explores motivations to change behaviors.
Motivational Interviewing
This chemical messenger is involved in regulating mood, sleep, and pain, and can be disrupted by substance use.
Serotonin
This opioid antagonist medication is used to treat opioid use disorder and prevent relapse by blocking opioid receptors.
Naltrexone
This type of support group often helps people in recovery to stay connected and accountable, lowering the risk of relapse.
12-Step Program
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), approximately what percentage of U.S. adults have experienced a substance use disorder at some point in their lifetime?
20.3%
This method involves patients engaging in a structured group setting for therapy.
Group Therapy
This area of the brain is responsible for decision-making and impulse control, and is often impaired in addiction.
Prefrontal Cortex
This medication is commonly prescribed for managing withdrawal symptoms during alcohol detoxification.
Benzodiazepines
This cognitive-behavioral technique helps individuals address negative thinking patterns that may lead to relapse.
Cognitive Restructuring
This is the estimated percentage of people with alcohol use disorder who actually receive treatment each year.
7.7%
This method uses education to increase awareness about substance use and recovery options.
Psychoeducation
This neurotransmitter is linked to pleasure and reward.
Dopamine
This long-acting injectable form of naltrexone is used to prevent relapse in both opioid and alcohol use disorders by blocking the effects of the substances.
Vivitrol
This therapy focuses on increasing a person’s self-esteem and self-efficacy, which are critical in preventing relapse.
Motivational Interviewing
Among people who have a substance use disorder, this percentage is estimated to have started using substances before the age of 18.
90%
This therapy helps individuals adjust to sobriety and navigate life changes.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
This is the term for the process by which the brain becomes rewired due to repeated substance use.
Neuroplasticity
This medication is used for alcohol use disorder and works by modulating glutamate and GABA neurotransmission, aiming to restore the balance disrupted by alcohol consumption.
Acamprosate
This term refers to the phase when a person has stopped using substances, but may still be at risk of relapse due to unresolved psychological triggers.
Maintenance Stage
The annual economic cost of substance abuse in the United States, including lost productivity, healthcare expenses, and criminal justice costs, is estimated at this amount.
$600 billion