Elijah was released from an in-patient addiction facility two weeks ago. His counselor set him up at a halfway house, where Elijah has access to a therapist, and works with other people who are also trying to get their lives back on track. Elijah is taking part in a form of ________ prevention.
A) tertiary
B) secondary
C) primary
D) basic

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Tertiary prevention aims to manage and integrate diseases or disorders after they have been diagnosed, to reduce complications and further harm. In Elijah's case, the focus is on managing his addiction and preventing relapse after his initial treatment, fitting the definition of tertiary prevention.

Elijah Was Released from an In-Patient Addiction Facility Two Weeks