A planned interaction with an individual who may be dependent on one or more psychoactive substances, with the aim of making a full assessment, overcoming
denial, interrupting drug-taking behavior, or inducing the individual to
initiate treatment. The preferred technique is to present facts regarding psychoactive substance
use in a caring, believable and understandable manner.*
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*Excerpt with permission from Graham, Allan W. & Schultz, Terry K.
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Principles of Addiction Medicine, 2nd Edition
Hardcover 1998 (American Society of Addiction Medicine)
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