NIDA principles of effective treatment

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) research-based guide, there are 13 principles that guide effective drug treatment, detailed on the slide.² Generated by consensus among experts, the principles have an empirical basis, from randomised controlled trials and cohort studies, and some of the principles have been tested in a meta-analysis.¹ The principles cover aspects of family, workplace, vocation, legal problems, and physical and mental health.²

References:
[1] Pearson FS, Prendergast ML, Podus D, et al. Meta-analyses of seven of the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s principles of drug addiction treatment. J Subst Abuse Treat 2012; 43 (1): 1–11.

[2] NIDA. Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide, 3rd edition. https://archives.nida.nih.gov/publications/principles-drug-addiction-treatment-research-based-guide-third-edition. Revised January 2018. Accessed February 2023.