Acupuncture for detox was a hot trend in the mid 1990s. I have vague memories of it be promoted by NIDA or SAMHSA but I couldn’t find a reference to it. Maybe my memory is failing me. Feel free to send me a reference if you know of one.
At any rate, Addiction Inbox looks at a recent study of acupuncture for opiate detox and an article in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research reviews studies of acupuncture for alcohol dependence. Not good.
Published by Jason Schwartz
I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I currently serve as the Director of Social Work and Spiritual Care for a healthcare system. I've also served as the Director of Behavioral Health at another hospital. I'm also a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work.
Views expressed here are my own.
Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time.
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