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Alternative therapies

Introduction

The term 'alternative therapies' or 'complementary and alternative medicine' is applied to a diverse collection of non-orthodox therapeutic practices, including:

acupuncture
herbs
homeopathy
therapeutic massage
traditional oriental medicine
faith healing
hypnosis
chiropractic
music therapy

The alternative therapies that have been most commonly applied to the treatment of substance use are acupuncture and hypnotherapy.

For more information about Alternative Therapies, refer to the chapter from the Handbook for Health Professionals, Chapter 14 'Alternative Therapies' (PDF 50 KB). Also see the Resource Kit 'Harm Minimisation' (PDF 111 KB).

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