Patients who are severely dependent and unwilling or unable to see the severity of their addiction need a crisis intervention. Crisis intervention is a confrontation by a group of concerned family and friends. …

To qualify for inpatient treatment,  the adolescent must meet the DSM criteria for Substance Use Disorder, all of the dimensions for outpatient treatment, plus at least two of the following dimensions:

A. …

An adolescent patient qualifies for outpatient treatment if he or she meets DSM criteria for Substance Use Disorder and the following dimensions:

A.  Patient is not intoxicated and presents no risk of…

Early intervention is when the professional attempts to stop the patient’s continued substance abuse.  It is the first intervention attempted and should only be use when the patient shows early signs and…

An adult patient needs inpatient treatment if he or she meets the DSM diagnostic criteria for Substance Use Disorder and meets at least two of the following criteria:

A.  The patient presents…

An adult patient qualifies for outpatient treatment if he or she meets the diagnostic criteria for Psychoactive Substance Use Disorder as defined by the current DSM and if the patient meets all…

Once you know the patient has a significant problem, you must decide the level of care the patient needs. There are four levels of care generally offered across the United States.

Early intervention is when the professional attempts to stop the patient’s continued substance abuse.  It is the first intervention attempted and should only be used when the patient shows early signs and…

To make a diagnosis,  use the criteria listed in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), published by the American Psychiatric…