Research Paper

The Detoxification of Heroin & Crack Cocaine-Outline

Onediouth L. Hutto James

Grand Canyon University: CNL-527 Principles of Psychopharmacology

October 1, 2019

Thesis: Heroin and Cocaine addicts. Two drug addictions, that when said aloud, typically bring to mind a sunken individual. An individual with no real hope of recovery from these addictions, as the use of either drug is a seemingly hopeless, never ending attachment. Can one truly recover from such addictions?

I. Introduction

A. Background info on Heroin and Cocaine addiction

1. Explanation/history of the Heroin (history on the drug, not effect of drug)

2. Explanation/history of the Cocaine (history of the drug, not effect of drug)

3. Reasons one might think the addiction to these drugs might be impossible to overcome

B. Thesis statement

II. Psychopharmacology of Heroin and Cocaine

A. Explanation of how an addition can affect the user’s mind and behavior

B. How treatments correct these affects

III. Current Trends/Matters with Heroin and Cocaine

A. Statistical data/surveys on drug use (Comparison of past times versus recent times with drug use)

B. Prediction of future drug use

C. Societal Concerns or Issues Related to Heroin and Cocaine

IV. Combating Additions to Heroin and Cocaine

A. Drug addiction statistics

B. Necessities to starting the road to recovery

C. Options and available help for treating addictions

V. Significance/Relevance of Heroin and Cocaine to the Counseling Profession

A. Discussion on counseling for recovery from Heroin and Cocaine

B. Differences, if any, between counseling strategies for Heroin and Cocaine vs other drugs

VI. Conclusion

A. Summary of main points of paper

B. Restate Thesis