What Are the Types of Drug Treatment Programs?

Question by bernice np: What are the types of drug treatment programs?
I was just wondering about the varieties of drug treatments available and would like to know what they’re called.

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Answer by debra t
There are lots of drug treatment programs out there. There are Agonist Maintenance Treatments, Narcotic Antagonist Treatment Using Naltrexone, Outpatient Drug-Free Treatment, Long-Term Residential Treatment, Short-Term Residential Programs, Medical Detoxification and Treating Criminal Justice-Involved Drug Abusers and Addicts.

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