Title: Describe the treatment models of addiction therapy.
Course: Introduction to Health and Medical Sciences (14001-1) (Draft) > Section: Examining the Key Factors of Drug Addiction

Description should include

- a recognition that addiction is a chronic disease
- evidence-based treatment models for addiction in general and opioid addiction in particular
- medication-assisted treatment
- the continuum of care in opioid addiction treatment
- how and when to make a referral for treatment
- the roles in an interdisciplinary addiction team
- the role of peers in the treatment of addiction
- the difference between drug culture and recovery culture
- the management of patients in recovery, including factors contributing to relapse.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How many treatment models exist for addiction therapy? Why is one model better than the other?
- What are the advantages of evidence-based treatments and models?
- What medication-assisted treatment programs are available? Who provides them?