Addiction Severity Index

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The comprehensive intake assessment (Addiction Severity Index/Teen Addiction Severity Index) is conducted with the client. This includes his/her substance abuse history and family/living situation issues, educational and/or employment history, emotional/behavioral issues and psychiatric history. The counselor also reviews the MHSF-III and asks any appropriate questions based on the client's answers. Once the initial data is gathered, staff analyze the responses based on the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s (ASAM) Criteria’s six dimensions: acute intoxication and/or withdrawal potential; biomedical conditions and complications; emotional, behavioral or cognitive conditions and complications; readiness to change; relapse, continued

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