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Pharmacological Treatment for Addiction

Pharmacological Treatment for Addiction: Outline

I. Introduction

  1. Definition of pharmacology(O’Brien & McKay, 2015)
  2. Pharmacology and substance use disorder treatment (Kim, Hack, & Ahn, 2018)
  3. Purpose of pharmacology in the treatment of addiction(O’Brien & McKay, 2015)

Thesis Statement: To study pharmacological treatment for substance use disorders/ addiction.

II. Brief History of the Drug

  1. A brief history of pharmacology and its application in the treatment of substance use disorders (Seneviratne, 2015)
  2. Pharmacological drug discovery and development in addiction treatment(O’Brien & McKay, 2015)
  3. Examples of pharmacological drugs(Wakeman, 2017)
  4. Substance use disorders treated using pharmacological drugs(Reus, et al., 2018)

III. Psychopharmacology of the Drug

  1. The use of pharmacological drugs in treating mental disorders(Seneviratne, 2015)
  2. Mental disorders resulting from addiction such as mood swings, irresponsible behavior, and poor attentiveness(O’Brien & McKay, 2015)
  3. Role of psychopharmacology(Lee, et al., 2015)
  4. Usefulness of pharmacological drugs in stimulating nervous system functionality(O’Brien & McKay, 2015)

IV. Current Trends or Issues

  1. Pharmacological treatment in outpatient setting(Kim, Hack, & Ahn, 2018)
  2. Acute detoxification programs and structured interview techniques (Kim, Hack, & Ahn, 2018)
  3. Pharmacological treatment advanced for alcohol, opioid, and nicotine addiction(Wakeman, 2017)
  4. Intoxication and tolerance(Seneviratne, 2015)

V. Societal Concerns or Issues related to the Topic

  1. Side effects of the pharmacological drugs/ treatment to the body (risk-benefit ratio)(Lee, et al., 2015)
  2. Irresponsible behavior and immorality by substance/ drug users (O’Brien & McKay, 2015)
  3. Social crimes committed by people such as rape out of substance use disorders(Wakeman, 2017)

VI. Significance or Relevance of the Topic to the Counseling Profession

  1. Helps counselors in monitoring client health, dispensing drugs, educating the clients, and advising doctors(Wakeman, 2017)
  2. Helps therapists to treat clients to reduce or stop harmful substance use(O’Brien & McKay, 2015)
  3. Enables counselors to effectively treat mental disorders that drug addicts face such as depression, stress, hallucinations, and withdrawal(Seneviratne, 2015)

VII. Any Future Implications

  1. Reduced cases of substance abuse disorders and medication errors(Lee, et al., 2015)
  2. Improved ability by patients to manage their medical condition(O’Brien & McKay, 2015)
  3. Improved substance use disorder patient outcomes and satisfaction with pharmacology care/ medication(Kim, Hack, & Ahn, 2018)
  4. Emergence of psychopharmacology counseling(Reus, et al., 2018)

VIII. Conclusion

  1. Concluding summary(Reus, et al., 2018)

IX. References

  • Kim, Y., Hack, L. M., & Ahn, E. S. (2018). Practical outpatient pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder. Drugs in Context, 7(3), 53-61.
  • Lee, J., Kresina, T. F., Campopiano, M., Lubran, R., Clark, W. H., & Lee, J. (2015). Use of Pharmacotherapies in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders and Opioid Dependence in Primary Care. BioMed Research International, 1-11. doi:10.1155/2015/137020
  • O’Brien, C. P., & McKay, J. (2015). Psychopharmacological Treatments for Substance Use Disorders (4th ed.). (P. E. Nathan, & J. M. Gorman, Eds.) Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/med:psych/9780195304145.003.0005
  • Reus, V. I., Fochmann, L. J., Bukstein, O., Eyler, E. A., Hilty, D. M., Horvitz-Lennon, M., . . . Hee-Hong, S. (2018, January 5). The American Psychiatric Association practice guideline for the pharmacological treatment of patients with alcohol use disorder. Am J Psychiatry, 175-186. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2017.1750101
  • Seneviratne, C. (2015). Advances in Medications and Tailoring Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder. Alcohol Research, 37(1), 15-28. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4476601/
  • Wakeman, S. E. (2017). Medications for addiction treatment: changing language to improve care. Journal of Addiction Medicine, 11(1), 1-2. Retrieved from https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/fulltext/2017/02000/Medications_For_Addiction_Treatment___Changing.1.aspx
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