Editorial, J Addict Behav Ther Rehabil Vol: 0 Issue: 0
Absence of Essential Integrated Services within Traditional Substance Abuse Treatment
| Ann Melvin* |
| University of Illinois Springfield, USA |
| Corresponding author :Ann Melvin, PhD University of Illinois Springfield, USA E-mail: amelv2@uis.edu |
| Received: June 18, 2012 Accepted: June 19, 2012 Published: June 21, 2012 |
| Citation: Melvin A (2012) Absence of Essential Integrated Services within Traditional Substance Abuse Treatment. J Addict Behav Ther Rehabil 1:1. doi:10.4172/2324-9005.1000e103 |
Abstract
Absence of Essential Integrated Services within Traditional Substance Abuse Treatment
Is the need for integrated services within traditional substance abuse treatment being ignored? Traditional substance abuse treatment lacks an integrated component in which a client would receive mental health counseling and vocational counseling in addition to substance abuse counseling. According to the Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 38, developed by CSAT a part of the Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), research has shown that predictors of substance abuse treatment completion include successful employment, family support, and lack of coexisting mental illness. Biegel, Beimers, Stevenson, and Boyle (2009) purport that people with co-occurring disorders experience higher rates of unemployment.
