What is the primary goal of an assessment with someone seeking recovery from drug and alcohol?

a. To learn no-harm methods
b. To establish safety and to build awareness of risk and harm
c. To establish new coping skills for self-medicated use
d. To be screened and to get help for drug use


Ans: b

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