What kinds of treatment can be effective?
- Programs that lead addicts to end their drug use.
- Opioid substitution such as methadone, buprenorphine, etc. that are prescribed by a physician within an abstinence-based treatment program.
- Treatment that encourages participating in 12 step programs, aftercare, alumni groups, life skills training, faith-based groups or transitional living which all provide needed additional support for recovering addicts.