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1
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(Antabuse) Niederhofer & staffen compared Antabuse to a placebo group, what methods did they use?

A

Self report methods

Screening of participants for 90 days

2
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(Antabuse) niederhofer & staffen found Antabuse had greater what than placebo?

A

Abstinence from alcohol

3
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(Antabuse) Jørgensen et al found those treated with Antabuse had more what?

A

Days until relapse and fewer drinking days

4
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(Antabuse) why is it an issue that studies in to effectiveness of Antabuse aren’t long term?

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Addiction required follow ups as chances of relapse are high

5
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(Antabuse) why is it difficult to carry out placebo trials?

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People will know what group they are in if they drink and don’t experience adverse effects - don’t have objective baseline for comparison

6
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(Antabuse) what do samples tend to be and why is it an issue?

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Small

Not generalisable to all alcoholics

7
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(Antabuse) why is it an issue that there are few comparison studies between Antabuse and other treatments?

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Don’t have a full picture to draw conclusions

8
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(Rapid smoking) what is a strength?

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You can self administer it - accessible

9
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(Rapid smoking) why is research limited?

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Less popular treatment now

10
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(Rapid smoking) who did mcrobbie study?

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100 smokers attending a clinic

11
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(Rapid smoking) what did mcrobbie compare?

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Rapid smoking vs a control condition of watching a video on giving up smoking

12
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(Rapid smoking) mcrobbie found rapid smoking showed what?

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Significant decrease in urge to smoke in the short term (24 hours/week)

13
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(Rapid smoking) mcrobbie - at 4 weeks what happened to the difference between the groups?

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No longer significant

14
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(Rapid smoking) mcrobbie concluded that rapid smoking may be effective in the short term in doing what?

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Reducing urges to smoke to kick start the process and then bring in other techniques

15
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aversion therapy only treats the addictive behaviour, what does it not deal with?

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the underlying cause

16
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with aversion therapy a individual might switch the focus of their addiction onto another behaviour, what is this called?

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symptom substitution

17
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research into aversion therapy often does not look at what?

A

long term effectiveness

18
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what might be needed alongside aversion therapy?

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CBT to address deeper issues

19
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(ethics) what issue might rapid smoking create?

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physical harm

20
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(ethics) how could rapid smoking cause physical harm?

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it increases heart rate possibly causing heart palpitations

21
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(ethics) why might consent be an issue with long term alcoholics?

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alcohol can cause changes in brain structure - brain damage

22
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(ethics) harmful effects can create an issue of compliance, what can this create problems with?

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effectiveness - people may drop out

23
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(ethics) how can compliance issues be overcome with Antabuse? and what other issues does this raise?

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Antabuse implants which are inserted into the abdomen and slowly release Antabuse
removes right to withdraw

24
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(ethics) what is an ethical alternative to aversion therapy?

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in vitro techniques, more ethical way of achieving same association - imagine the unpleasantness

25
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(ethics) what may be an issue of in vitro techniques?

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might not work

addicts are already aware of the negative consequences of their addiction

26
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(social) how much does the NHS spend on Antabuse?

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just under £2.25 million

27
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(social) how many alcoholics are not receiving help despite doubled spending on drugs like Antabuse?

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1.1 million

28
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(social) what will investment into treatment of addiction save?

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money in the long term

29
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(social) “no quick fix report” - how much does alcohol abuse cost the tax payer a year?

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£21 billion

30
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(social) “no quick fix report” - how much does alcohol abuse cost the NHS?

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£3.5 billion

31
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(social) “no quick fix report” - alcohol abuse costs £21 billion a year in which 3 areas?

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the NHS
Benefits
damage & alcohol related crimes

32
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(social) why is it important that the right treatment decisions are made for addiction?

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addiction can cause breakdown of families, homelessness, debt and crime
cost vs. benefits

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