Write a paper on one of the following topics:
Ultra-rapid detoxification (aka anesthesia detoxification)
Psychometric assessment
Urine and blood testing for substances
Methadone/ Suboxone Treatment
Due Date: This assignment is due in Session 7.
This assignment should be researched using at least three sources. Internet sources should be academic in nature, not taken from blogs, Wikipedia, and so on. The paper should be double-spaced, set in a 12-pt. font with standard margins (default margin). You should include a title page that states your name, student number, the name of your instructor, the name of the module, the title of the paper, and the hand-in date. You should include a bibliography. Paper and bibliography should be formatted properly. Use APA style formatting. Microsoft word has a template in document search. Please include the following information in your paper:
1. Ultra Rapid Detox
What is it?
How is it done?
Explain the procedure step by step
What are the benefits and pitfalls of this procedure?
Who is currently performing this procedure?
Is it covered by your provinces medical insurance plan?
2. Psychometric Assessment
What is it?
Where did it start?
by whom?
for what purpose?
What are common characteristics of psychometric tests?
What are some of the common psychometric tests used to assess addiction in Canada?
Which local addiction agencies use these tests (if any)?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using psychometric tests?
3. Urine Toxicology and Blood Testing
What is it?
When did it start and for what purpose?
Explain the procedures step by step for both urine toxicology and blood testing
Why are they used and by whom?
What are some of the issues that might come up using these tests?
What are the positives and negatives of using these tests?
4. Methadone or Suboxone Treatment
What it is?
When was it first used?
Explain how its administered and by who?
What are the regulations around it?
What are some of the pros and cons of using these treatments?
Is it safe for Pregnancy?
