Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-309) and index.
Contents
Drug and alcohol counseling : an introduction -- Diversity issues in substance abuse treatment -- Types of drugs and their effects -- Assessment, diagnosis, and interview techniques -- Continuum of non-use to addiction : a bio-psycho-social understanding -- Treatment and treatment settings -- Developmental approaches in treating addiction -- Family and addiction -- Grief and loss in addiction -- Group counseling and addiction -- Relapse prevention and recovery -- Spirituality and support groups in recovery -- Addictions training, certification, and ethics -- The importance of counselor self-care.