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NADA protocol: integrative acupuncture in addictions.

Kenneth Carter¹, Michelle Olshan-Perlmutter

¹Kenneth Carter, MD, MPH, UNC Chapel Medical School and Emergency Psychiatric Services, Carolinas Healthcare System, Behavioral Health, Charlotte, NC. Michelle Olshan-Perlmutter, PMHCNS-BC, FNP-BC, Carolinas Healthcare System, Outpatient Psychiatry Carolinas Psychiatry and Behavioral Wellness, Charlotte, NC.

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|December 17, 2014

Summary

National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) acupuncture, a 5-point auricular protocol, is a best practice for substance use disorders. It improves engagement, retention, and reduces cravings and anxiety in behavioral health.

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Area of Science:

Integrative Medicine
Behavioral Health
Addiction Treatment

Background:

National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) acupuncture is a standardized auricular needling protocol.
Originated in the 1970s as a response to the opiate epidemic.
Increasingly recognized for addiction treatment and general behavioral health.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the effectiveness of NADA acupuncture in addiction treatment.
To underscore its role as a best practice in substance use disorder management.
To explore its benefits in integrative behavioral health programs.

Main Methods:

Utilizes a simple, standardized 1- to 5-point auricular needling protocol.
Application within integrative programs for addiction and behavioral health.

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Focus on the NADA acupuncture protocol's implementation.

Main Results:

NADA acupuncture is recognized as a best practice for substance use disorders.
Integrative programs show improvements in patient engagement and retention.
Observed decreases in drug cravings, anxiety, and physical symptoms.

Conclusions:

NADA acupuncture is a valuable intervention for addiction and behavioral health.
Its standardized protocol offers a universally useful approach.
Integrative programs incorporating NADA acupuncture yield positive patient outcomes.