Medicine, 22.03.2022 19:10 raquelrivera03

Case #4: Hector, a 30-year-old man, began using alcohol and other drugs at the age of 13. He was in street gangs, involved in crimes, and incarcerated as a juvenile. Hector was placed in a drug treatment program at the age of 16 and attended NA meetings after treatment. He remained sober for about 6 months, at which time he again began to use cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol. At age 23, he married, had a child, and discontinued his heavy use. He continues to use alcohol and marijuana on an irregular basis. Hector is a successful officer in a small company, although he cannot read or write at a functional level. What is the best Model of Addiction for this case?
-Moral Model
-Sociocultural Model
-Psychological Model
-Disease Model
-Biopsychosocial Model

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