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Termed Medically Managed Intensive Inpatient Services for adolescents and adults, this specific level of care offers 24-hour nurse care and daily physician care for intense, unstable problems in ASAM Dimensions 1, 2 or 3. Therapy is accessible 16 hours a day to engage patients in treatment. A detailed explanation of the services typically offered in this level of care, the care setting and how to determine what patients would benefit best from these services based upon an ASAM dimensional needs assessment begins on page 280 of The ASAM Criteria: Treatment Criteria for Addictive, Substance-Related, and Co-Occurring Conditions (2013 ).

Termed the Medically Monitored High-Intensity Inpatient Services for adolescents and Medically Monitored Intensive Inpatient Services Withdrawal Management for adults, this particular level of care offers 24-hour nurse care with a physician’s accessibility for significant problems in Dimensions 1, 2, or 3. Patients within this level of care require medication and have a recent history of withdrawal management at a less intensive level of care, marked by past and current inability to complete withdrawal management and become part of continuing addiction treatment. This is the appropriate setting for patients with subacute biomedical and mental, behavioral, or intellectual problems that are so intense that they require inpatient treatment. Level 3 includes residential services that are described as co-occurring capable, co-occurring enhanced, and complexity capable services, which are staffed by designated addiction treatment, mental health, and general medical personnel who provide a variety of services in a 24-hour treatment setting.

Termed Clinically Managed Medium-Intensity Residential Services for adolescents and Clinically Managed High-Intensity Residential Services for adults, this specific level of care provides 24-hour care with qualified counselors to stabilize multidimensional imminent danger and plan for outpatient treatment. Patients within this level have the ability to tolerate and use full active milieu or therapeutic communities. Level 3 includes residential services that are described as co-occurring capable, co-occurring enhanced, and complexity capable services, which are staffed by appointed addiction treatment, mental health, and general medical workers who provide a variety of services in a 24-hour treatment setting.

Termed Clinically Managed Population-Specific High-Intensity Residential Services, this specific adult only level of care normally offers 24-hour care with experienced counselors to stabilize multidimensional imminent danger along with less intense milieu and group treatment for those with cognitive or other impairments unable to use full active milieu or therapeutic community. Level 3 encompasses residential services that are described as co-occurring capable, co-occurring enhanced, and complexity capable services, which are staffed by appointed addiction treatment, mental health, and general medical personnel who provide a variety of services in a 24-hour treatment setting.

Referred To As Clinically Managed Low-Intensity Residential Services, this specific adolescent and adult level of care normally provides a 24-hour living support and structure with available trained personnel, and offers at least 5 hours of clinical service a week. Level 3 encompasses residential services that are described as co-occurring capable, co-occurring enhanced, and complexity capable services, which are staffed by appointed addiction treatment, mental health, and general medical personnel who offer a range of services in a 24-hour living support [DM1] setting.

Termed Partial Hospitalization Services for adolescents and adults, this specific level of care normally offers 20 or more hours of service a week for multidimensional instability in which does not require 24-hour care. Level 2 includes services that are capable of meeting the intricate needs of individuals with addiction and co-occurring conditions. It is an organized outpatient service that delivers treatment services usually during the day as day treatment or partial hospitalization services.

Termed Intensive Outpatient Services for adolescents and adults, this specific level of care typically includes 9 or more hours of service a week or 6 or more hours for adults and adolescents respectively to manage multidimensional instability. Level 2 encompasses services that are capable of meeting the challenging needs of people with addiction and co-occurring disorders. It is an organized outpatient service that supplies treatment services during the day, before or after work or school, at night, and/or on weekends.

Referred To As Outpatient Services for adolescents and adults, this specific level of care normally includes no more than 9 hours of service/week for adults, or no more than 6 hours a week for adolescents for recovery or motivational enhancement therapies and strategies. Level 1 encompasses organized services that may be delivered in a wide array of settings.

Contacted Early Intervention for Adults and Adolescents, this specific level of care constitutes a service for individuals who, for a recognized reason, are at risk of establishing substance-related issues, or a service for individuals for whom generally there is not yet enough information to document a diagnosable substance use problem.