Abstract
Although not submitted to randomized clinical trials, evidence from a wide range of longrange posttreatment outcome studies indicates that drug testing can be a useful and even powerful tool in motivating abstinence during the recovery process. e use of drug testing as an adjunct to treatment is not without controversy, inasmuch as it assumes a goal of abstinence in the treatment process, an assumption that many regard as self-defeating, particularly as they proclaim addiction to be a chronic disease characterized by relapses.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Pharmacology and Treatment of Substance Abuse |
Subtitle of host publication | Evidence-and Outcome-Based Perspectives |
Pages | 465-476 |
Number of pages | 12 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781135704018 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2013 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2009 by Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (all)
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (all)
- Psychology (all)