The community reinforcement approach, a new type of program that has been started to address the problem of substance abuse, includes all of the following components EXCEPT
A) a non-substance-abusing relative participates with the alcoholic in relationship improvement sessions.
B) encouraging the substance abuser to accept that his or her friends may continue to be users but associating with them is still OK.
C) assistance with employment, education, finances, or other social service areas is provided to help reduce stress.
D) suggesting options for new recreational activities to replace previous drug-related activities.

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The community reinforcement approach is designed to help substance abusers achieve long-term recovery by using a comprehensive set of interventions. These interventions include involving a non-substance-abusing relative in the treatment process to help improve family relationships (A), providing assistance with employment, education, finances, or other social service areas to reduce stress (C), and suggesting options for new recreational activities to replace previous drug-related activities (D). However, the approach does not encourage the substance abuser to accept that his or her friends may continue to be users but associating with them is still OK (B), as this could potentially undermine the recovery process.

The Community Reinforcement Approach, a New Type of Program That