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Abstract
Addiction researchers have unique ethical and legal considerations in designing studies that protect participants who use substances. Ethical principles (including autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, veracity, fidelity, and justice) along with federal and state regulations provide guidance to researchers conducting addictions outcome research. When designing substance use research, particular attention needs to be given to informed consent, compensation, confidentiality, and collection and protection of data. Furthermore, researchers must avoid coercion, provide alternative treatment options, protect vulnerable clients, and select representative participants for addictions research. The ultimate goal of addictions outcome research is to benefit the research participants and society as a whole.
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Simone F. Lambert
Simone F. Lambert is an assistant professor in the Counselor Education program at Virginia Tech, where she teaches both the Addictions Counseling course and the Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling and Consultation course. She is a past president of the International Association of Addiction and Offender Counselors, a division of the American Counseling Association.