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Thirdly, drug treatment counselors consider the effectiveness of the program's treatment methods when recommending these programs to addicts. This is determined through evaluating the program's success rates, especially from an objective external agency. This process may also require consideration of the program's accreditation and licensing to determine whether its workers are properly trained mental health professionals and specialists. The success rate of a drug treatment program is crucial in determining its effectiveness in helping the addicted individual to recover.
The fourth factor considered by these professionals when recommending a treatment program is social factors since several environmental factors enhance the probability of exposure to particular drugs. In some cases, some drugs are more often used within some cultures while other drugs are easily found is some geographic areas. Social factors are also considered because drug use takes place in the context of social network for many people (Hoffman et. al., n.d.).
In addition to these factors, drug treatment counselors should consider the family of the addicted person. The need for consideration of the family is because it plays...
While family work is a strong and ongoing theme of several treatment approaches, family therapy is not fully used to its greatest potential in drug abuse treatment. Therefore, there is need to expand drug abuse treatment to not only focus on the individual but also the family.
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