Other psychotherapies for substance-use disorders

Many different therapies have been studied in the treatment of substance-use disorders, with varying degrees of supporting evidence. ⁷ A wide-ranging network meta-analysis compared various psychosocial interventions for individuals with cocaine and amphetamine addiction and found that a combination of contingency management and the community reinforcement approach was the most effective – when considered in an acute context, or for long-term durable treatment effect.⁷

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[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.

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[4] Johnson D, Mullen D, Smith ID, Wilson A. Mindfulness in addictions. BJPsych Advances 2016; 22 (6): 412–419.

[5] Jackson S, Brown J, Norris E, et al. Mindfulness for smoking cessation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022; 4 (4): CD013696.

[6] Goldberg SB, Pace B, Griskaitis M, et al. Mindfulness-based interventions for substance use disorders. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021; 10 (10): CD011723.

[7] De Crescenzo F, Ciabattini M, D’Alò GL, et al. Comparative efficacy and acceptability of psychosocial interventions for individuals with cocaine and amphetamine addiction: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. PLoS Med 2018; 15 (12): e1002715.