Types of intervention in addictive behaviour - commentary

Question 1

BIO - Describe issues with methadone treatment.

Answer 1

Methadone can become a substitute addiction for heroin. The use remains controvertial because of this, with statistics showing that methadone was responsible for over 300 deaths in a year. This is due to unsupervised consumption of methadone, which means that it is now on the black market.

Question 2

BIO - Describe the issues with using drugs as a means of treating gambling.

Answer 2

Some studies have failed to demonstrate any superiority for SSRI treatment over placebo. However, naltrexone support shows significant decreases of gambling urges after six weeks of treatment.

Question 3

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Answer 3

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