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Effective Treatment

Continuum of Care

Components of Effective Treatment

• Readily available.
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INTENSIVE
u PREVENTION OUTPATIENT OUTPATIENT INPATIENT
• Treatment doesn’t need to be voluntary
to be effective.

• Staying in treatment long enough is critical.
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• Treatment should address other possible
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mental disorders.

• Effective treatment is holistic.
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u Tailoring services to fit people’s needs “
is important. Based on the American
Society of Addiction
Medicine (ASAM)
Criteria, Outpatient is
SUD Outreach Office-Based Treatment 1-6 hours of treatment

per week for an
adolescent and 1-9
For those that prefer a more hours of treatment
The National Institute of Drug Abuse structured environment, Samaritas for adults. Intensive

has identified that tailoring treatment has office locations where people can Intensive Outpatient Level of Care Outpatient Level of Care
to fit individual needs leads to better obtain counseling, Medication- This is an important aspect to treatment. It provides the would be 6+ hours for
adolescents and 9+ for
outcomes. Assisted Treatment, group opportunity for those that require a higher level of care the adults.

counseling, and ancillary services. ability to obtain intensive treatment but still remain at home,
One way that Samaritas does this is avoiding inpatient treatment.
to offer an in-home model designed Teletherapy

to help treat individuals where they Intensive Outpatient is typically a combination of individual
and group counseling, with additional services provided if
live, where they experience triggers, Allows the use of electronic needed. Group Therapy, which may feel intimidating, allows a

and where they need to be sober. communication such as person to relate to others (and oneself) in a healthy way,
videoconferencing, cell phones, practice giving and receiving support, and perhaps most

SUD Outreach can follow a traditional and landlines to support individuals importantly, reduces isolation and helps people to realize
outpatient intensity of once a week on their road to recovery. This is an they aren’t alone.

and can increase in intensity to excellent choice for those that require Samaritas is committed to treating the whole person,
match the unique needs of the client. flexible scheduling, are struggling which means creating an individualized service plan that
with illness, or who may be more addresses all the person’s needs. In combination with
Sources: Mee-Lee D, Shulman GD, Fishman MJ,
comfortable with teletherapy sessions. counseling, clients are able to access Recovery Coach and Gastfriend DR, Miller MM, eds. The ASAM Criteria:
Case Management services; valuable resources that focus Treatment Criteria for Addictive, Substance-Related,
and Co-Occurring Conditions. 3rd ed. Carson City,
NV: The Change Companies; 2013.
on different facets of treatment.