What intervention is considered the most effective approach for getting an addict into treatment?
a. Arranging a planned confrontation from people with leverage
b. Taking the addict to the emergency department for a psychiatric admission
c. Calling the police and having the addict taken to jail
d. Waiting until the addict recognizes the need for treatment
ANS: A
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