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1 PSY 406 Milestone Two Robert Smith Southern New Hampshire University PSY-406-J2863 Contemp Issues in Addictions 23EW2 Nancy Baily November 19, 2023

2 PSY 406 Milestone Two Analize the Approaches When it comes to analyzing peer-based approach in terms of the neuroscience of addiction and the treatment models of Fentanyl addiction treatment. We must have an understanding of the peer-based approach. When we think of Peer-based approach we are talking about people who have similar addiction issues and have experience with addiction. These people are considered the peers of those we are working on helping. Usually, these peers do not have education in psychology. They typically have taken a course in Peer Support or a class such as Peer Support. These peers are there to support and promote long-term recovery. There are other types also. There is AA (Alcohol Anonymous) or NA (Narcotics Anonymous). These types of groups are strong examples of peer-based groups. We can also investigate mental health facilities that have peers. These facilities have people that also support the clients in their sobriety while the client gets help. Peers can help facilitate “ sober activities that help people in recovery learn how to socialize without the need for drugs or alcohol. Mentoring those in recovery by listening without judgment and sharing strategies for managing life in recovery. Helping connect people with necessary social services and employment services” (Bielecki, 2022). They also can do more for the client sometimes than just therapy simply by sharing their life experiences. When we are looking at harm reduction approaches and fentanyl addiction or any addiction for that matter. We must look at what it does and how it can help. “Harm reduction is a non-judgmental approach that focuses on reducing the dangers that addiction poses to your health and social well-being. It doesn’t necessarily focus on simply stopping the use of the drug

3 PSY 406 Milestone Two itself” (Slivinski n.d.) Options would be MAT (medically assisted treatment) this is the use of medications with counseling. The client would take a medication such as methadone, naltrexone, or buprenorphine. Taking these medications or medications like them can cut the craving down. Then you can work on the psychological part of it by changing the habits you have when using healthy habits. There are also needle exchange places to reduce the chances of spreading illnesses to others. When we are talking about fentanyl specifically many of these programs would work. When working on getting clean from fentanyl we need to replace some of the habits you have with healthier habits. For example, if you smoke fentanyl every day at a certain time of day or when something happens, we can use motivational interviewing and counseling to find out what the trigger is and work on inserting a new habit so that you have a healthy habit instead of using the drug. This could also be that when you go to use can we work on you using less. The possibility that maybe you tell yourself that you are going to go do something instead of using now. Then wait thirty minutes and then use if you feel the need. Utility of Traditional and Current Treatment Approaches to diverse Populations Statistics show that depending on your ethnic background and your financial abilities, getting help varies. Some examples of this would be, “access to quality treatment, receiving an accurate diagnosis, being diverted to addiction treatment rather than the criminal legal system, rates for completing treatment programs for drug and alcohol abuse, length of stay in treatment programs, and recovery rates” (Smith, 2023). When you add a dual diagnosis, we complicate things for people that are not in a position to be able to pay for the services. There

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