Question

If a client thought their nonclient dependent was at risk for a substance use disorder and asked you for resources, which resources or suggestions would you provide & why?

Answer 1

The resources or suggestions to provides are:

1. Early Intervention

2. Treatment engagement and harm reductions intervention

3. Substance Use disorder treatment.

Reasons for the above suggestions or resources are:

1. Research has shown that medication is a proven method to cure substance use disorder.

2. Scientific research has also shown that substance use disorder can be identified and intervened at mild stage through screening.

3. There is available evidence that behavioural therapy can help in healing substance use disorder.

Step-by-step explanation:

Substance disorder is a term which is considered as a medical sickness or poor health which is associated to deterioration in health, social adaptation and discretionary control over substance use. It can be mild or severe in the victim, depending on time and complexity or causes.

Substance use disorder can be cured through many means, basically through medication, behavioural therapy, electronic technologies such as use of telehealths and others.