Auricular Acupuncture for Cocaine Dependence

A clinical trial (Avants et al., 2000) examining the effects of auricular acupuncture for cocaine dependence in 82 cocaine and opioid dependent patients found that patients treated with auricular acupuncture 5 times per week for 8 weeks were significantly more likely to provide cocaine-negative urine samples relative to both relaxation control and needle-insertion control groups.

For Practitioners:

Points Needled: NADA protocol bilaterally- Sympathetic, Lung, Liver, and Shen Men

Reference:

Avants, S. K., Margolin, A., Holford, T. R., & Kosten, T. R. (2000). A randomized controlled trial of auricular acupuncture for cocaine dependence.Archives of internal medicine,160(15), 2305–2312.