Question

What is a therapeutic community?

Answer 1

"A treatment method that consists of group and individual counseling sessions for people recovering from drug abuse, without medication" is the one among the following choices given in the question that is outpatient drug-free treatment. The correct option among all the options given in the question is the first option.
 

Answer 2

Answer:

A treatment method where people recovering from drug abuse live together and learn to adjust to their new drug-free lives.

Explanation:

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH) Therapeutic Communities have a recovery orientation, focusing in the lifestyle of patients and abstinence from drugs, that means they cannot intake any type of drug at all, but also, the community contributes to develop the patient as a healthy person, we new habits and lifestyle, it's like a complete reset for them.

This approach of treatment focus patients to a group living stage with professional treatments about their issues, this groupal activities are aimed to lead to an individual change to reach therapetuic goals.

According to the NIH, the right answer is the first choice "a treatment method where people recovering from drug abuse live together and learn to adjust to their new drug-free lives", because involves a groupal and individual sessions, where they learn new habits and skills to avoid drugs.