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Effective Treatment

Components of Effective Treatment

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• Readily available.
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• 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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Tailoring services to fit people’s needs
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is important.

SUD Outreach Office-Based Treatment

For those that prefer a more
The National Institute of Drug Abuse structured environment, Samaritas

has identified that tailoring treatment has office locations where people can
to fit individual needs leads to better obtain counseling, Medication-

outcomes. Assisted Treatment, group
counseling, and ancillary services.
One way that Samaritas does this is
to offer an in-home model designed Teletherapy

to help treat individuals where they
live, where they experience triggers, Allows the use of electronic

and where they need to be sober. communication such as
videoconferencing, cell phones,
and landlines to support individuals
SUD Outreach can follow a traditional on their road to recovery. This is an
outpatient intensity of once a week excellent choice for those that require

and can increase in intensity to flexible scheduling, are struggling
match the unique needs of the client. with illness, or who may be more

comfortable with teletherapy sessions.