A 21-year-old single female college student began to isolate herself and drink alcohol more frequently. After several days of heavy drinking, she was found by her roommate unconscious in her dorm room and taken to the hospital, where she awoke the next
morning with alcohol still in her system. In developing a full diagnostic picture, the social worker should FIRST:
a) Attribute the alcohol use to the relief of psychiatric symptoms
b) Conduct a complete assesment after her system is completely clear of alcohol
c) Refer her to a dual diagnosis treatment program
d) Refer her to a program based on a serial treatment model
Answer: B
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