NADA Acu-Detox

The National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) ear acupuncture protocol, originally developed for addiction treatment, has been adopted as a complementary therapy within a variety of community health settings. The NADA protocol is ideally offered as a part of a comprehensive model of care. Developed at Lincoln Hospital, the approach is known as the NADA model, which includes several components that made it an effective and economical system of care. The model recognizes that not one single component of a comprehensive recovery or health program can be seen as a “cure” or “stand-alone” therapy for any condition. The use of ear acupuncture within behavioral health/psychiatric care has expanded in recent years, particularly within US and Indian military units, European and US prisons and psychiatric hospital.

This protocol is used around the world to help people deal with and recover from substance abuse and is  beneficial in the process of detoxification from substance abuse as well as to help with the emotional, physical and psychological attributes involved in addictions. This protocol can also be used to aid in quitting smoking.