Cocaine inoculations: Imagine that a vaccine that would "teach" the body's immune system to attack cocaine molecules once they were introduced into the body could be developed. The development of such a compound raises some interesting questions about the client's right to refuse treatment.

 Questions

1.    Would you volunteer to take such a vaccine? Why or why not?

2.    Could the courts require that a cocaine-addicted person receive such an inoculation? If they did, and there was an adverse reaction, who would be responsible—the company that made the vaccine, or the court system?

3.    If a person is a cocaine abuser, or addict, and refuses to have the vaccine injected into his or her body, and the courts rule that it be injected in any case, could this be considered a form of mind control? Why or why not?

4.    Is the above scenario analogous to a cocaine addict refusing other types of treatment? If not, what factors are different in this situation?

1. What do the following acronyms stand for?

a. CAGE?

b. TWEAK?

c.  SCOFF?

2. What is the difference between a screening tool and an assessment?

3. What are the levels of care?

4. What are the practical suggestions for conducting a Strengths assessment?

5. What is Recovery Capital?

1. What is harm reduction? And what are the principles?

2. What is a Strengths-Based Perspective?

3. What do the Stages of Change do?

4. Name 5 harm reduction strategies

5. What is a scaling question?

6. What is solution-focused therapy?

7. What are the ABCs of cognitive therapy?

Addiction Treatment 

1. Form small groups to discuss differences between Twelve-step facilitation as practiced in a treatment center and Twelve-step groups in the community.

a. Is it ethical for a treatment center to borrow the Twelve Steps when they charge money for their services?

b. Is it ethical to require clients to go to a voluntary organization like AA in the community?

2. What is SMART Recovery?

3. What are Women for Sobriety?

4. What are the 12 Steps of AA?

5. Do you agree with Moderation Management?

6. What is Faith-Based Treatment?