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Addiction treatment and recovery of new patients is drug treatment for friends and families. There is no one size fits all drug addiction treatment program because addiction has so many dimensions and so many aspects of an individual's life. From drug addiction is a long-term process and frequently requires multiple episodes of treatment. The principles of addiction treatment are described fallows.

1. No single treatment is appropriate for all individuals.

2. Treatment needs to be readily available.

3. Effective treatment attends to multiple needs of the individual, not just his or her drug use.

4. An individual's treatment and services plan must be assessed continually and modified as necessary to ensure that the plan meets the person's changing needs.

5. Remaining in treatment for an adequate period of time is critical for treatment effectiveness.

6. Counseling and other behavioral therapies are critical components of effective treatment for addiction.

7. Medications are an important element of treatment for many patients, especially when combined with counseling and other behavioral therapies.

8. Addicted or drug-abusing individuals with coexisting mental disorders should have both disorders treated in an integrated.

9. Medical detoxification is only the first stage of addiction treatment and by itself does little to change long-term drug use.

10. Treatment does not need to be voluntary to be effective.

11. Possible drug use during treatment must be monitored continuously.

12. Treatment programs should provide assessment for HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B and C, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases, and counseling to help patients modify or change behaviors that place themselves or others at risk of infection.

13. Recovery from drug addiction can be a long-term process and frequently requires multiple episodes of treatment.

Principles are an essential resource for nurse practitioners, social workers, and addiction counselors. An essential resource for anyone involved in the direct care of patients with addictions. These principles are removing difficulties during treatment and recovery for new patients.