What social factors contribute to the maintenance of the substance using behaviours for your patient?• Any special considerations for your patient (for example age/gender/culture)• Would you take an abstinence or harm minimisation approach for your patient? Why? (Make sure you define harm minimisation).• What psychosocial intervention(s) if any would you select for your patient? Why? For example, if you select motivational interviewing, please ensure that you also include (i) an overview of the theoretical underpinnings or framework of the intervention you have chosen (for example, Stages of Change’s theoretical underpinnings of the Transtheoretical Model).• A brief review of the evidence-base (citing up to a total of six references in that section of your assignment) with a particular focus on research conducted on your patient’s demographics.• What relapse prevention strategies would you consider for your patient? Why?• If pharmacotherapy was also required for your patient, how would (or could) you integrate the two treatment approaches?
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