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The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report

Alternatives to 12-Step Programs (June/July) | 2017

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Take The CME Post-Test for Alternatives to 12-Step Programs, CATR, June/July 2017

The post-test for this issue is available for one year after the publication date to subscribers. By successfully completing the test you will be awarded a certificate for 2 CME credits. Read More

When AA Is Not the Answer: SMART Recovery and Other 12-Step Alternatives

Everyone knows about Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), the original 12-step group. There are more than 60,000 weekly AA meetings in the U.S. alone. Despite this near-monopoly, however, many patients object to some of the most basic tenets of 12-step groups. This article presents alternatives, such as SMART Recovery. Read More

Technology-Assisted Care for Substance Use Disorders

Online programs to provide substance abuse treatment? Phone apps that can measure someone’s blood alcohol level? Welcome to the future­—in some cases, the very near future. Dr. Nunes, the deputy director for intervention studies at the Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, sheds light on technology-assisted care. Read More

How Low Can You Go? Ultra-Low Magnitude Reinforcers in a Methadone Clinic

Contingency management (CM) programs are often effective, but they can be expensive, with typical incentives costing $900–$3,000 for a 12-week program. Expensive CM programs are referred to as “high magnitude.” In this new study, researchers tested an “ultra-low magnitude” program (basically, a very cheap program) to see if offering inexpensive reinforcers would be effective for an opioid-abusing clientele. Read More

Learning Objectives, Alternatives to 12-Step Programs, CATR, June/July 2017

After reading these articles, you should be able to… Read More
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Noah Capurso, MD, MHS,

Dr. Capurso is an assistant professor of psychiatry and Director of Didactic Education at the Yale University School of Medicine. He practices clinically at the West Haven Veterans Administration Hospital. He attended medical school at Yale, where he received his MD, and where he conducted research in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. He stayed at Yale for residency and addiction psychiatry fellowship training. As a clinician, Dr. Capurso is the medical director of the VA’s Detoxification & Addiction Stabilization Service and the Psychosocial Residential Rehabilitation Program.

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