Most clinicians who treat clients with alcohol dependency emphasize a treatment goal of

A. controlled drinking.
B. gradually lengthening periods of sobriety.
C. total abstinence.
D. substituting benign medications for alcohol.


C. total abstinence.

The most consistent research finding in the treatment of alcohol dependence is that the best results are usually obtained through complete abstinence from the use of alcohol.

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c. serious ethical violation. d. cultural competence.

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A) ?a combination of foreign and domestic policy B) ?mostly domestic policy C) ?mostly foreign policy D) ?no policy changes

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Social capital can be used to:

a) Help us “get by” by having people to turn to when needed b) Help us “get ahead” by having contacts and networks for opportunities c) Help us build communities through religious institutions d) All of the above

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The list of social worker factors includes:

a. self-care, acceptance, genuineness, empathy. b. well-being, acceptance, genuineness, empathy. c. well-being, compassion, genuineness, empathy. d. self-care, acceptance, compassion, empathy.

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