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To ensure that treatment providers apply the most current science-based approaches to their patients, NIDA has supported the development of the “Therapy Manuals for Drug Addiction” series. This series reflects NIDA’s commitment to rapidly applying basic findings in real-life settings.
Four hundred and eighty-seven cocaine-addicted adults were ran-domly assigned to individual drug counseling (IDC) plus group drug counseling (GDC), cognitive therapy (CT) plus GDC, support-ive-expressive psychodynamic therapy (SE) plus GDC, or GDC alone (Crits-Christoph et al. 1997).
The treatment and rehabilitation of crack-addicted persons is diffi cult and frustrating, requiring tolerance and compassionate under standing. This is partly due to the widespread availability of the drug, the powerful marketing strategies used to sell it, and the strong craving experienced by the addicts.I Treatment is usually
nature of current trends in cocaine use, there is an urgent need for a rapid increase in information on mechanisms of brain action, treatment methods, health consequences, and prevention strategies. This monograph makes an important contribution towards planning future research by reviewing our knowledge base. Charles R. Schuster, Ph.D. Director
What is crack cocaine? How is it produced? Crack cocaine is a highly addictive and powerful stimulant that is derived from powdered cocaine using a simple conversion process. Crack emerged as a drug of abuse in the mid-1980s. It is abused because it produces an imme-diate high and because it is easy and inexpensive to produce—rendering it
pharmacotherapy to treat crack cocaine addiction, psychosocial treatment is the recommended community intervention for this disorder. Psychosocial treatment is given to individuals with addiction to heroin or crack cocaine, or both, who might also use other substances. Psychosocial treatment is
base form of cocaine is created by processing the drug with ammonia or sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and water, then heating it to remove the hydrochloride to produce a smokable substance. The term crack, which is the street name given to freebase cocaine, refers to the crackling sound heard when the mixture is smoked. 2,3 2 2
