A heroin addict has been sentenced to a halfway house after being released from a one-year jail term. He has a history of many arrests and long term drug usage. What are the best strategies to follow to promote his continued chemical abstinence? Choose all that apply.

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These two choices are considered the best for a long term heroin addict. Behavior should be watched, urine samples taken, and counseling meetings should be scheduled to best promote abstinence for this client. As this man has a long history of one of the most difficult addictions, he should be expected to relapse. Urine samples should be unscheduled and behavior should be observed closely even after lab results test negative. A methadone program is not recommended as some chemicals can be used to enhance the effect of the methadone and he is sophisticated in the use of drugs.

A Heroin Addict Has Been Sentenced to a Halfway House