Relevant Treatment Issues in Substance Abuse Counseling

Relevant Treatment Issues in Substance Abuse Counseling provides future counselors with carefully curated, enlightening articles about the challenges and opportunities practitioners in the field face today. The anthology is divided into four sections. Section I contains selections that introduce the reader to the world of drug use, abuse, and addiction. In Section II, students read about administrative and structural issues regarding the treatment of substance abuse disorders. The readings discuss the agencies responsible for substance abuse treatment in the U.S., the importance of post-incarceration care for drug offenders, and how to treat individuals in the workforce who are also addicted to substances. Section III examines the types of psychological interventions that have proven to be effective in the treatment of substance abuse, including cognitive behavioral approaches and solution-focused group therapy. The final section covers additional issues to be addressed in treating substance abuse in the age of advancement and multiculturalism. Designed to inspire reflection and discussion, Relevant Treatment Issues in Substance Abuse Counseling is an ideal resource for future counselors and practitioners.Leroy Thompson is an instructor at California State University, Fullerton, where he teaches courses in psychology and human services. He earned his master's degree in clinical psychology from California State University, Fullerton. He has worked in the field of substance abuse prevention for the last 30 years and he manages and consults with numerous Recovery Program in Southern California.