Project

Treating Cocaine Abuse

Project Description

Treating Cocaine Abuse compared the effectiveness of two outpatient treatment approaches for cocaine abuse. In collaboration with Pacific Treatment Services of Snohomish County, the study provided outpatient treatment to approximately 110 cocaine abusers. Half of the participants received a skills training intervention based on a cognitive-behavioral relapse prevention model, and half received a Twelve Step approach to treatment, based on the model of addiction as disease. Participants in both treatments reduced their cocaine use. Data analysis identified social and psychological influences on response to treatment.