Does Relapse Mean That the Addiction Treatment Program Wasn’t Effective?

Published May 15, 2013

Question by alivia w: Does relapse mean that the addiction treatment program wasn’t effective?
If an addict relapses, does that mean that the treatment program wasn’t effective? Or is it more of the individual’s fault?

Best answer:

Answer by vpsinbad50
It means that the individual fell to temptation of what he was trying to quit . Programs work for people that really want to get well .

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