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International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

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Programma Conoscenza: Psycho-Educational, Integrated and Evolved Treatment for Cocaine Addiction

Authors: Andrea Leonardi, Paolo Fioravanti, Sonia Scavelli, Francesco Velicogna

Published in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction | Issue 4/2009

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The 2005 EMCDDA (European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Annual report 2005: the state of the drugs problem in Europe, from http://ar2005.emcdda.europa.eu/en/home-en.html?CFID=5556438&CFTOKEN=9393b63b806e64c7-FB015A79-E157-F9DE-99626FADD9F4C983&jsessionid=2e30185a01447c413a1e) annual report remarks the dearth of options for the treatment of the cocaine dependence, in comparison to a progressive and constant increase of the phenomenon. The Programma Conoscenza becomes part in this context providing its contribution to the resolution of the problems caused by the dependency from cocaine, by means of an integrated psycho-educational model. After four years of activity, it has been possible to carry out an appraisal of the outcomes obtained from the program. The collected data have showed a good effectiveness and efficiency of the treatment, with objective indices (i.e. urinary controls) that document, in the course of the treatment, the progressive abstinence from cocaine. The outcomes, obtained from the total appraisal of the therapeutic program, have demonstrated that in more of 60% of the cases, the persons have solved (or greatly improved) the problem of cocaine dependency.

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Title: Programma Conoscenza: Psycho-Educational, Integrated and Evolved Treatment for Cocaine Addiction
Authors: Andrea Leonardi
Paolo Fioravanti
Sonia Scavelli
Francesco Velicogna
Publication date: 01-10-2009
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction / Issue 4/2009
Print ISSN: 1557-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1882
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-007-9143-z

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