Conference Workshops

AcuDetox, also known as 5-Needle Protocol (5NP), or Ear AcuDetox, treatments can be provided by a NADA AcuDetox Specialist (ADS), POCA Auricular Acu-Technician (AAT), professional acupuncture practitioner, or supervised trainee.

The use of the 5NP for detoxification, recovery support, and relapse prevention has been shown to be helpful in relieving acute symptoms of withdrawal from a variety of substances. Individuals often feel immediate relief and a decrease in tension and anxiety. Further treatment may reduce such withdrawal symptoms as profuse sweating, headache, body ache, stomach pain, runny nose, drug dreams, and cravings. Participants may develop a greater sense of connection with themselves.

In this special training workshop for certification, you will engage in didactics, hands-on skills training, and participation in the delivery of the 5-Needle Protocol to volunteers who wish to receive the protocol as part of the training process, supervised by trainers and individuals who already hold a certification to provide the 5NP. Once your training, practice ears, certification, and submission to DOPL is complete, you will be able to provide the 5NP in your own practice settings. Ability to provide the protocol is based on the individual’s acquisition of appropriate liability insurance and permission to provide the intervention by your organization, if applicable.