In a 24‑year‑old adult with borderline‑high total cholesterol, low‑density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol 141 mg/dL, triglycerides 244 mg/dL, and a history of substance abuse, what is the appropriate management of his dyslipidemia?

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