Name at least FIVE of the thirteen principles of effective treatment for substance abuse that are discussed in the text

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What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

1. No single treatment is appropriate for all individuals; 2. Treatment needs to be readily available; 3 . Effective treatment attends to multiple needs of the individual, not just his or her drug use; 4. An individual's treatment and services plan must be assessed continually and modified as necessary to ensure that the plan meets the person's changing needs; 5. Remaining in treatment for an adequate period of time is critical for treatment effectiveness; 6. Counseling (individual and/or group) and other behavioral therapies are critical components of effective treatment for addiction; 7. Medications are an important element of treatment for many patients, especially when combined with counseling and other behavioral therapies; 8. Addicted or drug-abusing individuals with coexisting mental disorders should have both disorders treated in an integrated way; 9. Medical detoxification is only the first stage of addiction treatment and by itself does little to change long-term drug use; 10. Treatment does not need to be voluntary to be effective; 11. Possible drug use during treatment must be monitored continuously; 12. Treatment programs should provide assessment for HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B and C, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases, and counseling to help patients modify or change behaviors that place themselves or others at risk of infection; and 13. Recovery from drug addiction can be a long-term process and frequently requires multiple episodes of treatment.