Overcoming Problematic Alcohol and Drug Use

Offering a field-tested alternative to the disease model of addiction, this book introduces a six-session curriculum for treating persons with substance abuse issues and can be used as a self-help resource for persons with substance abuse issues, or as a practice guide for human service professionals. Overcoming Problematic Alcohol and Drug Use is a workbook for use with clients in treatment, informed by the most current research and literature in the substance abuse field. Offering a field-tested alternative to the disease model of addiction, the book introduces a six-session curriculum for treating persons with substance abuse issues and can be used as a self-help resource, or as a practice guide for human service professionals. Drawing on years of research on cognitive-behavioral therapy, the stages of change model, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused therapy, the author has put together a comprehensive and effective guide to change.