Minnesota A method as Victims of Drug Rehabilitation

For those who have long known in the rehabilitation of victims of Drugs, is clearly seen that there are two methods that dominate in this field at this time, the Therapeutic Community (TC). The method of religion-based rehabilitation. In addition, there are also some of the rehabilitation center based programs that use medical methods. Now and is still associated with the medical world this is quite popular now is using the program substitution Methadone or Buprenorphine (Minnesota Model of Treatment).
Minnesota History Model first appear and are applied in the state of Minnesota, United States, at the end of the 1940an. Three separate institutions in the country is to develop this method, but they have a similarity in essence became the program, the emphasis to the 12 step philosophy of recovery from addicted to alcohol and applied as a community Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and (Narcotics Anonymous). One third of this institution, the Hazelden Foundation, and then evolved into a research center, international publications and a variety of literature about this particular model and various types of addicted in general. Hazelden Foundation, the center will also have the education and training of professionals in this field.
Then adopted by various rehabilitation facilities across the United States. At the rehabilitation facility in 1975 using this method was first established in the UK. Now, many prestigious rehabilitation center in the United States such as the Betty Ford Center, Caron Foundation etc.
Hazelden Foundation using their step methodology as the basic of their therapy program, with the implementation of which can be classified as the Minnesota Model of Treatment. In the international world, this model, or a similar form, has been implemented in almost all European countries, Australia and some countries in Asia such as India, Saudi Arabia and the Philippines.