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A COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT MODEL Treatment for chemical dependence must be a flexible, individualized and progressive process
In designing an effective treatment model to address the needs of chemically dependent adolescents and young adults, it is imperative that certain factors and differences are understood and adequately addressed. Some of these factors include: a treatment approach to chemical dependence as a psycho-social, bio-genetic disease; recognition of the more entrenched denial and accelerated progression of the disease in this age group; the marked prevalence of dual diagnosis and polydrug involvement; and the challenge of habilitation as opposed to ...