Professionals in the field of drug treatment know that the influence of environment and learned behavior in an addict's past and present must be taken into consideration. Therefore, cognitive-behavioral counseling theories aimed at adjusting perceptions and changing behaviors are widely used as a means of recovery from addiction, often supplemented with psychoactive medications to improve the client's chances of success beyond addiction. detoxification. Disulfarim (Antabuse©), which has a very unpleasant chemical reaction with alcohol, may be prescribed short-term as aversion therapy (Sinacola & Strickland, 2012, p. 96) until the client is able to abstain independently. The use of acamprosate (Campral©), which appears to inhibit glutamate and calm the action of GABA at its receptors, has migrated from Europe to the United States (p. 98). Opiate addicts may use methadone (Dolophine©) or buprenorphine (Subutex) to “tape down” until they are able to safely end their addiction (pp. 98-99). Cocaine addicts may be given tricyclic antidepressants or dopamine agonists to reduce cravings in the early stages of withdrawal (p. 99). Longer-term treatment may include the use of antidepressants to help the addict better cope with anxiety and adapt better to change, thereby reducing the risk of