Improving drug addiction treatment in China

Tang, Yi-Lang; Hao, Wei

doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.2007.01849.x

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“…Variations in treatment philosophies also appear to be emerging in China as the service systems move from models that emphasize punishment to those that rely on medications and traditional Chinese medicine. Chinese drug addiction treatment facilities are classified as voluntary, compulsory, and re-education through labor; different government agencies (health, police and justice respectively) regulate the different service types (Tang and Hao, 2007).…”

Section: Treatment Philosophymentioning

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Treatment programs in the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network

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Kaskutas

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Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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Drug abuse treatment programs and university-based research centers collaborate to test emerging therapies for alcohol and drug disorders in the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network (CTN). Programs participating in the CTN completed organizational (n = 106 of 112; 95% response rate) and treatment unit surveys (n = 348 of 384; 91% response rate) to describe the levels of care, ancillary services, patient demographics, patient drug use and co-occurring conditions. Analyses describe the corporations participating in the CTN and provide an exploratory assessment of variation in treatment philosophies. A diversity of treatment centers participate in the CTN; not Conflict of Interest None of the authors report conflicts of interest.Publisher's Disclaimer: This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final citable form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. Medicine, 1998, p. 123). After receiving public testimony and evaluating potential strategies, the Committee proposed that NIDA support a research/ practice infrastructure where investigators and treatment programs collaborate to facilitate adoption of evidence-based practices (Recommendation 1, p. 6). NIH Public Access National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials NetworkIn 1999, the National Institute on Drug Abuse issued awards to support the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network (CTN). The CTN uses multi-site clinical trials to test behavioral, pharmacological, and integrated behavioral and pharmacological treatment interventions in a broad range of treatment programs with heterogeneous patient populations. Each node includes community treatment programs in partnership with a research center. In January of 2003, there were 17 nodes and 112 treatment providers. Treatment PhilosophyClinics addressing alcohol and drug disorders vary in treatment philosophies, and that variation may influence the adoption and use of specific treatment strategies. The Institute of Medicine identified three program philosophies or orientations that guide treatment strategies: physiological (addiction is a progressive disease that requires medical intervention including the use of pharmacotherapy), psychological (addiction is a behavioral and emotional problem that responds to intensive group and individual therapy), and sociocultural (addiction is the result of socialization in environments that promote use of alcohol and other drugs and treatment requires environmental restructuring and new social relationships) (Institute of Medicine 1990). These models of care are not mutually exclusive but reflect service priorities.Social model programs, for example, articulate six core beli...

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Section: Treatment Philosophymentioning

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Treatment programs in the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network

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Kaskutas

et al. 2008

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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“…Further, the notion of drug use as a criminal and moral issue is deeply rooted in the minds of many law enforcers [2]. As a result, the CIR centres generally continue the old REL model, and punitive management is still dominating.…”

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“…For the second offence, substance abusers would be sent to compulsory detoxification centres run by the Ministry of Public Security for 3-6 months. Repeated offenders, at the most severe level, would be detained in re-education-through-labour (REL) centres operated by the Ministry of Justice for 1-3 years [1][2][3][4].…”

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Transition of China's drug policy: problems in practice

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“…Therefore, China needs to improve its unconditioned detoxification system. The ingrained obstacle for improving detoxification system in China is to change the perceptions of the public and professionals towards drug abuse and addiction and to reduce the stigma and discrimination against drug-dependent individuals, as all the evidence shows that stigma and discrimination are likely to create a vicious cycle of social isolation and marginalization and often lead to failure of treatment (TANG & HAO, 2007, p. 1061. Besides, establishing a new national intergovernmental office that focuses on issues related to drug addiction treatment is also necessary to accomplish an effective management.…”

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Evaluation on China’s Anti-drug Efforts and Recommendations

Lin¹

2017

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China, the East Asian giant, now faces a growing problem of illicit drug use, which is deeply harmful to its stability.The outcome of intensive enforcements, named "People's anti-drug war", though reaching some accomplishments, is still insufficient to settle this increasingly serious problem. This essay, therefore, highlights the four limits of China's current lawful enforcement through examining the outcome of "anti-drug war" launched in 2015.Furthermore, the essay provides four potential recommendations for the adjustment in China's anti-drug strategy, in terms of its particular political system and geographical environment. With the increasing younger-age trend and geographical expansion of illicit drug problem, the serious situation is calling for a more flexible and artful regulatory framework in China.

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Improving drug addiction treatment in China

Abstract: China faces substantial drug addiction problems that appear to be worsening with time. Although much progress in drug addiction treatment has been made, improvement in many aspects is needed urgently.

Cited by 76 publications

References 22 publications

Treatment programs in the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network

Treatment programs in the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network

Transition of China's drug policy: problems in practice

Evaluation on China’s Anti-drug Efforts and Recommendations

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