Treating the Chemically Dependent and Their Families (abridged ed)

A practical guide for practitioners who work with chemically dependent people, this volume reviews the major issues relevant to addiction and recovery from the perspectives of the addict, the addict's family and the professional.

Numerous case studies are used throughout the book, which discusses the consequences of addiction, assessment of addiction problems, recovery issues, treatment resources, effects on addicts' families and family recovery issues.