Preface: Drugs: A Story for the Beginning of Recovery, Not the End

Part 1.
Understanding Drugs

Chapter 1.
Drugs in our history
1.
Drugs before liberation
2.
Drugs after liberation

Chapter 2.
Current State of Drug Use
1.
Current status of drug use
2.
Drug-related crime status

Chapter 3.
Types and characteristics of narcotics
1.
Definition and Classification of Narcotics
2.
Major drugs
3.
psychotropic drugs
4.
cannabis
5.
New narcotics and temporary narcotics

Part 2.
Understanding Drug Addiction

Chapter 1.
Defining Drug Addiction and Understanding the Brain
1.
Definition of drug addiction
2.
Drug addiction and the brain

Chapter 2.
Causes of drug addiction
1.
psychobiological factors
2.
social factors
3.
demographic factors

Chapter 3.
Theories related to drug addiction
1.
disease model
2.
moral model
3.
Psychodynamic model
4.
cognitive-behavioral model
5.
sociocultural model
6.
Integrated model

Chapter 4.
The harm of drug addiction
1.
personal harm
2.
Family and interpersonal harm
3.
social harm

Chapter 5.
Targeted Drug Addiction Problems: Unique Risks and Challenges for Vulnerable Groups
1.
Youth and Young Adults
2.
female
3.
Other targets

Chapter 6.
Drug addiction and coexisting disorders
1.
Depressive and anxiety disorders
2.
schizophrenia
3.
eating disorders
4.
post-traumatic stress disorder
5.
bipolar disorder
6.
childhood mental disorders
7.
Treatment of comorbid conditions

Part 3.
Drug Addiction and Recovery

Chapter 1.
Definition and Stages of Recovery
1.
Definition of recovery
2.
Stages of Recovery

Chapter 2.
Circumstances and plans
1.
Concept and characteristics of circumstances
2.
Initial consultation and screening
3.
Initial assessment and planning

Chapter 3.
Treatment and Rehabilitation
1.
Level of treatment and type of treatment
2.
Main approaches to drug addiction treatment
3.
Digital innovation and cutting-edge technologies in drug addiction treatment and rehabilitation
4.
Holistic Interventions for Recovery: From Physical Activity to Art and Spirituality

Chapter 4.
Case Management
1.
Concept and Understanding of Case Management
2.
The Need for Addiction Case Management
3.
Principles of Addiction Case Management
4.
The process of addiction case management

Chapter 5.
relapse
1.
Definition and factors of relapse
2.
The process of relapse
3.
Relapse prevention and response

Chapter 6.
Drug Addiction and the Role of Practitioners
1.
Core Competencies of Addiction Practitioners
2.
multidisciplinary approach
3.
recovery counselor

Part 4.
Drug addiction treatment and rehabilitation services and policies

Chapter 1.
Domestic drug addiction treatment and rehabilitation services
1.
Addiction Management Integrated Support Center
2.
Drug addiction treatment and protection facility
3.
One Step Center with the Korea Anti-Drug Movement Headquarters
4.
National Forensic Hospital (formerly Gongju Treatment and Detention Center)
5.
Narcotics Anonymous Korea (NA Korea)
6.
community rehabilitation facilities

Chapter 2.
Major organizations related to drug addiction services overseas
1.
U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
2.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
3.
Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
4.
Singapore National Addiction Management Service

Chapter 3.
Drug-Related Laws and Policies
1.
Domestic laws and policies
2.
Foreign Laws and Policies

Conclusion: For a Better Future: Current Challenges and Future Tasks
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This book consists of 4 parts and 18 chapters.
Part 1, 'Understanding Drugs', provides a general overview of drugs.
Chapter 1 examines the history of drugs entering the country, starting from before and after liberation, and Chapter 2 examines the current state of drug use in Korea.
Chapter 3 clarifies the definition and classification of narcotics and explains the characteristics and effects of major narcotics, psychotropic drugs, and cannabis.

Part 2, "Understanding Drug Addiction," provides comprehensive information about drug addiction.
Chapter 4 first examines the definition of drug addiction and explores its effects on the brain.
Chapter 5 analyzes the various causes of drug addiction by dividing them into psychobiological, social, and demographic factors.
Chapter 6 introduces several theoretical models that explain the mechanisms of addiction, and Chapter 7 details the harmful effects of drug addiction on individuals, families, interpersonal relationships, and society.
Chapter 8 also highlights the problem of drug addiction among vulnerable groups, including youth, women, North Korean defectors, and sexual minorities.
Finally, Chapter 9 provides an opportunity to comprehensively understand the complexity and multifaceted nature of drug addiction by examining mental illnesses that commonly accompany drug addiction, such as depression, schizophrenia, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Part 3, "Drug Addiction and Recovery," introduces important concepts to understand as you move from drug addiction to recovery.
Because the ultimate goal of drug addiction treatment can be said to be the recovery of addicts, Chapter 10 first examines the definition of recovery and then explains the stages of change that lead to recovery.
Next, in Chapter 11, we will look at the concept and method of assessment, one of the core processes in drug addiction treatment, and how to establish a treatment plan based on the assessment results.
Chapter 12 focuses on treatment and rehabilitation, describing the levels and types of treatment from a continuum of perspectives to promote long-term recovery for drug addicts, and examining in detail the main approaches to drug addiction treatment.
It also introduces a variety of holistic intervention methods, including those utilizing cutting-edge technologies, as well as those involving the body, art, and spirituality.
Chapter 13 examines the concepts, principles, and processes of case management for drug addicts necessary for addiction treatment.
Chapter 14 covers the definition and process of relapse, as well as relapse prevention and coping strategies.
Chapter 15 explores the role of practitioners in significantly influencing the recovery of addicts.
We introduce the core competencies required of them, the role of multidisciplinary experts, and the role of recovery counselors, which is emphasized differently from other fields.


Part 4, "Drug Addiction Treatment? Rehabilitation Services and Policies," examines practical efforts to prevent, treat, and rehabilitate drug addiction.
Chapter 16 introduces the various services provided by domestic drug addiction treatment and rehabilitation institutions, and Chapter 17 examines major overseas drug addiction service institutions.
This allows us to understand the specific intervention methods and their effects in the field.
The final 18 chapters explore policy strategies for effective prevention and intervention.
We review domestic drug-related laws and policies and compare and analyze them with major overseas policy cases.
Based on this analysis, the concluding remarks identify the current status of Korea's drug policy and suggest future challenges and directions for development.