Author Question: Alcoholics Anonymous was the first and is probably the best-known mutual help group. Mutual help ... (Read 150 times)

hbsimmons88 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Alcoholics Anonymous was the first and is probably the best-known mutual help group. Mutual help groups are

1. Associations of individuals desiring to recover from substance abuse through individual and group support and use of a 12-step program to guide the recovery process.
2. Coalitions of health care providers who collaboratively work to reduce particular psychosocial problems in individuals and groups.
3. Groups of codependent individuals and families who meet to discuss measures to overcome long-term and cyclical problems that produce addictive behavior.
4. Networks of individuals who share treatment regimens that have proved to be successful for them in overcoming addictive problems.

Question 2

Psychoactive substance use that is not yet severe and does not include tolerance and withdrawal symptoms but does indicate maladaptive patterns of use is termed substance

1. Abuse.
2. Addiction.
3. Dependence.
4. Disorders.