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Addiction Assessment: What is it?

May 15, 2017|Treatment|

An addiction assessment is the first step on the journey to long-term recovery from a substance use disorder. When entering an addiction treatment center, clients will need to be carefully evaluated before a treatment plan can be created and therapy can begin. Addiction specialists will ask a variety of questions, and the answers that clients provide will help to form their treatment regimen. During an addiction assessment, it is vital that clients are as forthcoming as possible about the nature of their addiction, as well as any mental and physical symptoms they might be suffering from. While this may [...]