Compassionate Care for Substance Users in Traditional Settings

• By: Joe Ruggiero, PhD Addiction Institute at Mount Sinai
• April 1st, 2018
• abstinence model, co-occurring disorders, harm reduction, motivation for change, relapse and retention, substance use treatment, therapeutic alliance, treatment engagement
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Like many other mental health treatments, substance use treatment has struggled with high dropout rates and problems with engaging clients. Only 0.9 percent of people who have some substance use issues engage in treatment. While some of this may be the client’s internal reluctance to get care,...