CHEMICAL ASSESSMENT CENTER

A chemical assessment in Minnesota - call phone 612.474.4100 to schedule - is a type of test used to diagnose substance use disorders, alcohol abuse, and drug addiction. The assessment can have a major impact on a person's life, as assessment "recommendations" are always given and district courts expect a person to follow any recommendations when the assessment is court ordered. Common recommendations are educational programs and/or rehab. In the best-case scenario, the therapist completing the assessment is highly trained and client-centered, listening to the wants and needs of the person being assessed... Unfortunately, according to the respected Center on Addiction at New York University, individuals being assessed regularly have a very bad experience. First, assessments are typically done at local for-profit rehabs where there is a financial incentive to recruit and recommend individuals being assessment for long-term treatment against the person's expressed desire and sometimes..

Also known as: Chemical Assessment Info

Primary location: Minneapolis United States