Describe the treatment models of addiction therapy.

Description should include

• a recognition that addiction is a chronic disease
• evidence-based treatment models for addiction in general and opioid addiction in particular
• medication-assisted treatment
• 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 role of peers in the treatment of addiction
• the difference between drug culture and recovery culture
• the management of patients in recovery, including factors contributing to relapse.

Process/Skill Questions:

• How many treatment models exist for addiction therapy? Why is one model better than the other?
• What are the advantages of evidence-based treatments and models?
• What medication-assisted treatment programs are available? Who provides them?