Acudetox for Addiction Treatment

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Posted on 10th August 2010 by admin in All Articles

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THE NADA PROTOCOL – APPLICATIONS & OUTCOMES excerpt from Smith, Brewington, Culliton (1998)

See also ADS for ADD / ADHD

Acupuncture is being used in numerous diverse treatment settings. Outcome reports have been published only to a limited degree because of an emphasis on placebo controlled studies. Unless otherwise noted these outcomes are based on clinical experiences at Lincoln Hospital or personal observation of other programs made by Dr. Michael Smith.

Opiate addiction was first treated by Dr. Wen in Hong Kong and has been treated at Lincoln Hospital since 1974. Acupuncture provides nearly complete relief of acute observable opiate withdrawal symptoms in 5 – 30 minutes. This effect lasts for 8 to 24 hours. The duration of this effect increases with the number of serial treatments provided. Patients often sleep during the session and may feel hungry afterward.

Patients who are acutely intoxicated at the time acupuncture is administered will behave in a much less intoxicated manner after the session. These patients are gratified by this result, in contrast to patient reports of discomfort after Narcan administration.

Auricular Acupunture takes place on the surface of the ear

Acupuncture for opiate addiction is typically administered 2 – 3 times daily in acute detoxification settings. Alternatively, it may be administered only once a day with Clonidine or Methadone on an outpatient basis. Many patients do well on once daily acupuncture because they taper their illicit opiate usage over a 3 – 4 day period. (more…)

Becomming a NADA Registered Trainer

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Posted on 15th October 2009 by admin in All Articles

NADA Registered Trainer Application / Certification Process

NADA continues to grow because of its trainers – they are the foundation of this organization. To be eligible, you must have two years of current membership with NADA as an Acudetox Specialist, two years of experience in addiction, trauma, or behavioral health treatment, and a currently active role in providing and/or promoting Acudetox services. Decisions about granting of Registered Trainer status can also be determined by the evidence for the need for training capability in a given locale.

Application Requirements

  • Current resume.
  • Photocopy of NADA Certificate of Training.
  • Letter describing your experience with Acudetox, why you want to be a trainer, and what is the need for training & Acudetox services in your area.
  • Check or money order for $200 (U.S. funds only) payable to NADA.

Application Process

  • Contact the NADA office to request an application.
  • Submit application with application fee to the current Training Chair for review (address is on the application).
  • If approved, your application will be sent to the NADA office for processing.
  • If denied, your application will be returned to you with a check for $150, less the $50 processing fee.
  • In communication with the Training Chair, you will be assigned a mentor who is a current NADA Registered Trainer. After co-facilitating one or more trainings with your mentor, and upon recommendation by your mentor, you will be approved to become a NADA Registered Trainer.
  • The NADA office issues you a certificate recognizing your new trainer status.

Responsibilities of a Trainer

  • Adhere to the NADA Code of Ethics.
  • Maintain ADS membership and additionally a trainer membership which is equivalent in monetary value to the ADS membership and shares the same renewal schedule.
  • Comply with the continuing education requirement.
  • Purchase malpractice insurance (this is strongly recommended, although no longer required).
  • Provide trainings only when membership status is active.
  • Attend national trainer meetings at the annual conference (minimum 1 every 3 years).
  • Engage in a reinstatement process if trainer membership lapses more than 3 months.

History of Acudetox for Addiction Treatment in South Africa

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Posted on 17th September 2009 by admin in All Articles

1972: Wen, Hsiang-Lai in Hong Kong discovered by chance that needles inserted in the ear – intended to be used as a preoperative anesthetic – abated physical withdrawal symptoms from opium.

1973: Wen and Cheung publish their results of treating 40 heroin and opium addicts with electropotentiated ear acupuncture in the Asian Journal of Medicine. The New York Times also ran an article on these findings including this quote from… Wen, “We don’t claim it’s a cure for drug addiction. If we can treat the withdrawal symptoms, make the patient more comfortable, and alleviate their suffering, then we have achieved something. Our treatment is not the complete answer to drug addiction.”

1974: Lincoln Hospital Detox Program, Bronx NY, an outpatient methadone clinic since 1970 began using the Wen protocol. Michael O. Smith, MD a psychiatrist and medical director of Lincoln Detox Program began working with the acupuncture clinic. (more…)

Practitioner Concerns

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Posted on 16th September 2009 by admin in All Articles

How difficult is it to learn auriculotherapy treatment procedures?

Because of the simplicity of learning the inverted fetus somatotopic pattern on the ear, basic mastery of auriculotherapy skills can be achieved a lot quicker than regular body acupuncture. Anyone with a fairly steady hand can quickly learn the NADA protocol. (more…)

Patient Concerns

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Posted on 16th September 2009 by admin in All Articles

What type of health care practitioners provide auriculotherapy?

Auriculotherapy is conducted by a variety of practitioners, including acupuncturists, biofeeback therapists, chiropractic doctors, dentists, medical doctors, naturopathic doctors, nurses, osteopathic doctors, physical therapists, psychotherapists, reflexology therapists, addictionologists, traumatologists and counsellors etc. (more…)

What is Acudetox

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Posted on 1st October 2008 by admin in All Articles

With 15% of our population now ranked as problem drug users, is the NADA 5 Point Acudetox Protocol really effective for Addiction Detoxification?

For almost 40 years now the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association in the U.S.A. has been using “Acudetox Therapy” as the starting point in their addiction treatment facilities all over America. Numerous clinical studies and many published medical papers later, today over 500 clinics and 25000 ADS clinicians worldwide now use it. (more…)

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