Journal of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
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Velga Sudraba

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  The Perception of Various Physician Specialists on Addiction Treatment Velga SudrabaMethods in Latvia
  Author(s): Velga Sudraba Velga Sudraba
  
  Introduction: Many different addiction treatment methods are available in Latvia such as: Evidence-based Psychosocial Interventions (common elsewhere in the world), Opioid Substitution Therapy, and methods popular in the Soviet times (which are not evidence-based). These latter Soviet methods demonstrate the doctor’s denial of addiction as an illness and promote “magical thinking” in patients. Aim: of this study was to research the knowledge of various physician specialists on available addiction treatment methods in Latvia and how these methods have been promoted and practiced. Material and methods: A survey developed by the author was used in this study. There were 586 various physician specialists surveyed; their mean age was 46.8 ± 10.8 years. Female were 78% of the respondents. .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6488.1000149

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