Lorenzo Has Been a Daily Drinker with a History of Domestic

question 7

Multiple Choice

Lorenzo has been a daily drinker with a history of domestic violence when using. He has recently been diagnosis as positive for hepatitis C. He has been detoxed in the past but never followed up by going to treatment. He currently lives with a group of college friends who are also heavy drinkers. Using the ASAM scales, ill meets the criterion for:

• A) detoxification.
• B) inpatient treatment.
• C) outpatient treatment.
• D) private counseling.
• E) 12-step meetings.

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