Using the Medical or Disease Model as a Template, the Addictions

question 23

Multiple Choice

Using the medical or disease model as a template, the addictions

• A) can be arrested, but never cured.
• B) can only be cured if the person does not relapse in the first five years of the recovery program.
• C) can only be considered resolved if the person has not developed any concurrent medical problems before starting abstinence.
• D) and their resolution depend on the assessment of those around the individual.

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