Drug and alcohol treatment providers ’ views about the disease model of addiction and its impact on clinical practice: A systematic review
ConclusionThe review suggests treatment providers may endorse disease and other models while strategically deploying the DMA for presumed therapeutic benefits. Varying DMA support across workforces indicated service users may experience multiple and potentially contradictory explanations of addiction. Future policy development will benefit by considering how treatment providers adopt disease concepts in practice.
Source: Drug and Alcohol Review - Category: Addiction Authors: Anthony I. Barnett, Wayne Hall, Craig L. Fry, Ella Dilkes ‐Frayne, Adrian Carter Tags: Comprehensive Review Source Type: research
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