This process happens when a client first enters treatment and includes screening and assessments.
What is intake?
This is the primary way treatment is delivered and usually involves several clients.
What is group therapy?
Learning to identify triggers and warning signs helps prevent this.
What is relapse?
This medication makes people feel sick if they drink alcohol.
What is Antabuse (disulfiram)?
These disorders involve both a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder.
What are co-occurring disorders?
Assessments are typically based on these factors.
What are biological, psychological, and social factors?
This type of therapy allows clients to work one-on-one with a clinician?
What is individual therapy?
These can include people, places, emotions, or situations that increase relapse risk.
What are triggers?
This medication helps reduce alcohol cravings.
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What is naltrexone?
One goal of detoxification medications is to avoid this dangerous process.
What is abrupt or "cold turkey" withdrawal?
This assessment helps identify physical health problems and withdrawal concerns.
What is a medical assessment?
These groups teach information about addiction, mental health, relapse prevention, and recovery.
What are education groups?
According to the curriculum, this type of group participation is considered the core of recovery.
What are Twelve Step groups?
This medication helps restore brain chemistry balance after chronic alcohol use.
What is acamprosate (Campral)?
Medication works best when combined with this complete approach to recovery.
What is a full recovery program?
This assessment explores emotional concerns such as depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts.
What is a mental health assessment?
This service helps improve communication, healing, and teaching your family about addiction.
What is family therapy?
One way to actively participate in recovery is to get one of these.
What is a sponsor?
This medication is commonly known as Suboxone and is used for opioid addiction.
What is buprenorphine?
Recovery medications are designed to reduce these strong urges to use substances.
What are cravings?
The purpose of assessments is to create this individualized guide for treatment.
What is a treatment plan?
This phase occurs after intensive treatment and helps people transition back into daily life.
What is continuing care (aftercare)?
Relapse prevention is often described as having a collection of these to stay sober.
What is a toolbox?
This medication can be used for both opioid detoxification and maintenance treatment.
What is methadone?
According to the curriculum, attending meetings, therapy, and taking prescribed medications are all essential parts of this.
What is recovery?