John is self-referred to treatment for Opiate use. He was diagnosed with a Opiate Use Disorder with physiological dependence. He has no complicating medical concerns, works full time, and has no treatment resistance. Presently, he lives in an apartment with a friend who uses opiate pain medicine daily. This means opiate medication is in the household. Which of the ASAM Dimensions would have the most concern?

What will be an ideal response?


Recovery and Living Environment (6). Having a client’s drug of choice available to them in their living situation may pose a relapse risk.

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A. are related to micro-level experiences and the individual B. stem largely from the history of prejudice and discrimination in the United States C. are lower today than they were 15 years ago D. are lower than poverty rates for Hispanic Americans

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Feasible options for health care reform include all of the following except

(a) the use of adjustable vouchers based on individual health status; (b) the elimination of all private health insurance plans; (c) the expansion of Medicaid to cover more members of the working poor and childless adults; (d) the provision of tax credits for the purchase of health insurance.

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A substance abuser comes to you for treatment. As part of it, you suggest this zero-tolerance approach: ________

A. AA B. NEP/SEP C. IDU D. POS

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When we have hypothesized in advance which variables, or which sets of variables, are more influential than others in predicting the dependent variable, we should use the stepwise multiple regression method

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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