Two treatment plans for abusers of alcohol and drugs are similar—90 meetings in 90 days and 12-step programs. What is the major difference in the success of the two types of programs?
a. One program uses a 12-step approach, and the other program has a religious base.
b. Heroin addicts have a higher success rate.
c. Alcohol abusers have an easier time stay-ing with the program.
d. Relapse rates for patients using drugs oth-er than alcohol alone are much higher.
D
One difference between alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs is that drug abusers will have a lower success rate. Alcohol abusers have a higher rate of success when they follow the Alcoholics Anonymous program.
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