A client who has a long history of substance abuse will soon complete a 30-day rehabilitation program
The client is estranged from family, has no place to live, and has few friends upon whom to rely for support. Loneliness has been identified as a problem that promotes substance use. He has found the 12-step program meaningful. A possible referral that would meet the needs of the cli-ent would be:
1. Day hospitalization
2. A halfway house
3. Outpatient care
4. Job placement services
ANS: 2
A halfway house (option 2) would meet the client's needs for friends while providing some in-dependence. Day hospitalization (option 1) may leave him lonely at night and is therefore incor-rect. Outpatient care (option 3) is incorrect as it does not meet the need for housing, and a job placement service (option 4) does not meet the need for friends or housing.
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