Name that Classification
This drug class slows down the central nervous system and often includes alcohol and benzodiazepines.
What are Depressants?
This ASAM dimension evaluates a person's risk for severe withdrawal symptoms, intoxication, and need for withdrawal management services.
What is Dimension 1: Acute Intoxication and/or Withdrawal Potential?
This level of care is appropriate for a person who needs structured treatment several days per week but can safely live at home and does not require 24-hour supervision.
What is SAIOP (2.1)
Methamphetamine
No detox needed - crisis stabilization only
This drug class increases alertness, energy, and heart rate, often leading to decreased appetite.
What are Stimulants?
An individual states, "I know my drinking is causing problems, but I don't think I need treatment right now." This ASAM dimension would most directly assess that statement.
What is Dimension 4: Readiness to Change?
An individual experiencing moderate alcohol withdrawal symptoms with or without a history of complicated withdrawal requires this medically monitored level of withdrawal management.
What is Detoxification or Level 3.7 Withdrawal Management?
Benzodiazepines
Yes! And possibly medical detox
This class of drugs alters perception, mood, and thought processes, often causing hallucinations.
What are Psychedelics?
A client has maintained abstinence for 30 days but is returning to a home environment where all household members actively use substances. This dimension would likely receive the highest rating.
What is Dimension 6: Recovery/Living Environment?
An individual needs treatment most of the day, several days per week, due to significant relapse risk and co-occurring mental health symptoms, but does not require overnight monitoring.
What is Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)?
2.5
Methadone
Detox appropriate, not required. Not medical.
This drug class includes substances derived from or acting on opioid receptors to relieve pain and produce euphoria.
What are Narcotics / Opioids?
The ASAM Criteria uses these six components collectively to determine an individual's most appropriate level of care.
What are the Six ASAM Dimensions of assessment?
A client presents with severe alcohol withdrawal, unstable vital signs, delirium tremens, and multiple serious medical conditions requiring hospital-based care.
What is Medical/Hospital Detox (Level 4.0 Medically Managed Intensive Inpatient Services)?
Alcohol
Yes! And potential medical detox
This class of drugs is primarily associated with feeling disconected, floaty, euphoria, or numb, and include substances like nitrous oxide and ketamine.
What are dissociatives?
Name 3 of the ASAM Criteria Dimensions
An individual with repeated relapses, poor coping skills, and a recovery environment that actively supports substance use would likely benefit from this 24-hour clinically managed treatment setting.
What is Long-Term Residential Treatment (Level 3.3 or Therapeutic Community)?
Fentanyl
Detox appropriate, but not required. Not medical