SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT

Type: Research Paper

Subject: Substance Use & Mental Illness

Subject area: Nursing

Education Level: Masters Program

Length: 4 pages

Referencing style: APA

Preferred English: US English

Spacing Option: Double

Instructions: For this assignment, you will write a paper related to substance abuse and the current treatment options available.

Your writing assignment should:

• follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);
• be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
• be a minimum of 4 pages in length, not including title or reference page;
• display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and
• use APA formatting and citation style.

 

Include the following information in your paper:

• Introduction
• Current substance abuse prevalence in the U.S. (trends, stats, etc.)
• Treatment options
• Compare and contrast methadone and buprenorphine for substance abuse treatment. 
• Include the mechanism of action

Contraindications

and the pros or cons of each option.

• Naltrexone is often used in psychiatric mental health care for many reasons related to addiction and/or impulse control. 

It is also occasionally used to help patients with self-injurious behaviors or needed weight loss as well. 

Considering the mechanism of action of naltrexone; how does it aid in substance use treatment?

• Conclusion