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In terms of the evidence based treatment of BPD things like psychoeducation, evidence-based psychothearapy. The therapy of individuals struggling with issues like BPD and alcol abuse can be challenging and thus requires an integrated approach ( Kienast, & Foerster. 2008). As a result, psychotherapists and their teams rely on programs that have been proven to be effective. These are known as evidence-based or best practices. And it serves clients best to use a multidisciplinary approach to treatment.
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A paper by Nadort, van Dyck, Smit, Giesen-Bloo, Wensing, Spinhoven, Dirksen, Bleecke, van Milligen, van Vreeswijk, Arntz (2009) looked at various options for treatment of BPD. We included this important factors when implementing a treatment plan... For instance, minimizing barriers to treatment, clearly defining crisis management policies, being evidence based and so on. The following is a list of organizations we recomend are worth looking into if you or someone you know has a Mental Health issue (such as BPD) or Substance-use concern (such as Alchol use): [] This is an excellent resource! It is a comprehensive list of all the treatment facilities available in Ontario, as well as websites and contact information. http://www.pinewoodcentre.org/  If you're from Durham Region this is a great agency to look into as they provide a range of services to people who experience substance use problems as well as problem gambling. There are facilities located in Oshawa and surronding regions. http://www.pinewoodcentre.org/services-destiny-manor.php Destiny manor is a branch of Pinewood that is a women-only treatment facility, it is an excellent resource for women who may be struggling with alcholism or another substance use issue. It has locations in Whitby, Bowmanville, Ajax, and Port Perry. [|http://www.camh.net/#] Is a great agency. It is world-renowned organization that is known for specializing in addictions treatment, research, mental health concerns, and concurrent disorders. It is located in Toronto, Ontario. http://ontarioshores.ca/ Is such an amazing facility for individuals and their loved ones who have mental health disorders as well as individuals who have concurrent issues. This agency was formerly known as Whitby Mental Health Centre and is located in Whitby, Ontario. [] This is another great organization to consider contacting if you or someone you know is struggling with issues of addiciton or mental health issues. [|http://www.simcoeoutreach.org] Provides assessment, referral, counselling and aftercare to anyone whose primary concern is related to their own or someone else's use of alcohol, other drugs or gambling. www.alcoholics-anonymous.org is another really useful option for treatment. www.al-anon-alateen.org  *These are only a few of the resources that are out there, search-engines such as google are very helpful in looking into more about treatment centers and addiction and mental health concerns in general...

References:

Kienast, T., Foerster, J. (2008). Psychotherapy of personality disorders and concomitant substance dependence. Current Opinion in Psychiatry 21:619–624. DOI:10.1097/YCO.0b013e32830d365c

Nadort, M., van Dyck, R., Smit, J.H., Giesen-Bloo, J., Wensing, M., Spinhoven, P., Dirksen, C,, Bleecke, J., van Milligen, B., van Vreeswijk, Arntz, A. (2009). Three prepatory studies for promoting implementation of outpatient schema therapy for borderline personality disorder in general mental health care. Behaviour Research and Therapy 47, 938–945. doi:10.1016/j.brat.2009.07.004