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The Federal Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Act (NARA) provided for compulsory treatment and supervised aftercare of narcotic addicts. The law was passed amid controversy as to whether addiction should be controlled by enforcement efforts or through treatment and prevention. Through NARA, treatment was permitted for offenders as a pre-trial civil commitment instead of prosecution for addicts convicted of specific crimes and for voluntary applicants. The law was complex in its implementation because each treatment category had burdensome legal and logistical particularities. Numerous "gatekeepers" screened and selected clients for admission resulting in frequent disagreement about clients' eligibility. Because capacity was limited during preliminary program development, many potential clients were rejected from the program. The program suffered criticism because of its high rejection rate and because of perceived high program costs. NARA was a relatively short-lived program superseded by other legislation Still, much was learned from the program and a national network of treatment providers resulted. Civil commitment proved to be an effective way of bringing narcotic addicts into treatment, and evaluations of those admitted show they did as well as or better than those treated in other settings.

Because of the national concern over heroin addiction, this study has been presented in order to: (1) establish criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of narcotic addict treatment programs in the US, & (2) identify the most effective program. The 7 alternatives investigated include: (A) additional supply restriction, (B) detoxification, (C) civil commitment, (D) imprisonment & parole, (E) methadone maintenance, (F) heroin maintenance, & (G) heroin legalization. Costs of heroin addict rehabilitation are the sum of (i) costs of rehabilitation & (ii) employment opportunity costs for the duration of inpatient treatment. Benefits are the sum of (a) the increase in employment income following rehabilitation & (b) the reduction in the loss of real income due to addict crime. According to G. S. Becker & G. Tullock, the total income loss to society from crime is the sum of (I) labor & capital input into criminal activity & (II) the costs of crime control. Methadone maintenance is the most preferred & effective program. Imprisonment & parole, civil commitment & detoxification follow in order of effectiveness. 1 Table. B. Miller.

State and federal drug abuse rehabilitation programs especially those dealing with paroled ex-addicts are generally established upon a social control orientation. A halfway house program based on such assumptions is analyzed to illustrate the structural barriers to treatment and service fostered by this orientation. A more balanced approach is suggested, one which would incorporate a social change perspective along with social control, and specific recommendations are outlined to operationalize this approach.

New York Times bestselling author Christopher Kennedy Lawford revisits addiction in his latest book, What Addicts Know, this time framing the discussion in an entirely new way—the lessons addiction and recovery offer to those of us who haven't battled addiction.For too long, society has considered addicts as an unfortunate group that faces incredible and unique challenges. The reality is that the challenges of the addict are faced—to a greater or lesser extent—by all of us.In a "more is better" society, it's indisputable that we've all experienced cravings and denied the truth about our destr

Finally a treatment approach that embraces the whole family! _x000D_ In one sense, alcoholics and drug addicts are the fortunate ones. They have to learn a new_x000D_ way to live or risk death, incarceration, and loss of everything they hold dear. _x000D_ But what about the other members of their family? Because so many of them believe that the_x000D_ addict is the problem, they do nothing about their own habits of mind and heart--and continue_x000D_ to live in resentment, anger, and fear, feeding their own stress level and shortening their lives in a_x000D_ way that's very different from the addict--yet, on another level, remarkably similar. _x000D_ Rewriting Life Scripts: Transformational Recovery for Families of Addicts contains information,_x000D_ explanation, and processes for change. Following the steps outlined in this book brings peace of_x000D_ mind, forgiveness, reconciliation, and the ability--truly--to live happily ever after. _x000D_ _x000D_ About the Authors _x000D_ Nancy Oelklaus, Ed. D. has more than 30 years in education, specializing in curriculum development, professional_x000D_ development, and leadership development. First and foremost, she is a teacher. She's also an author, coach,_x000D_ speaker, and workshop leader. _x000D_ Irene Watson, MA brings over 40 years of life changing experiences and study into her hands-on retreats and_x000D_ workshops. Her background includes psychosynthesis therapy and entrepreneurship. Irene's vision is to inspire others to find their authentic self. _x000D_ Liliane Desjardins, LCAS loves helping people to do better. With 32 years of clinical experience, she understands and appreciates the beauty, resilience, resourcefulness and deep intelligence of_x000D_ human spirit. _x000D_ _x000D_ Acclaim for Rewriting Life Scripts _x000D_ _x000D_ "Rewriting Life Scripts is a must read for everybody in a

While rehab may mark the starting point for recovery, the real work of staying sober takes place when a patient goes home. This book provides a blueprint for the newly sober and their loved ones for all that must follow in order to make recovery a long-term reality.

Deckblatt -- Titelseite -- Impressum -- Geleitwort der Reihenherausgeber -- Inhaltsverzeichnis -- Vorwort -- 1 Womit die Reise beginnt -- 1.1 Fallkonzeption und Therapieplanung als Orientierung -- 1.2 Grundüberlegungen zum Zusammenhang zwischen Fallkonzeption und Therapieplanung -- 1.3 Zur Koorientierung von Patient und Behandler -- 1.4 Reisende und ihre Ziele -- 1.5 Etappen auf dem Weg zum Ziel -- 2 Fallkonzeption und Therapieplanung: Die Modelle von Kanfer und Grawe -- 2.1 Das 7-Phasenmodell nach Kanfer -- 2.1.1 Phase 1: Grundlagen der Arbeitsbeziehung schaffen -- 2.1.2 Phase 2: Aufbau von Änderungsmotivation und (vorläufige) Auswahl von Änderungsbereichen -- 2.1.3 Phase 3: Problemanalyse -- 2.1.4 Phase 4: Vereinbaren therapeutischer Ziele -- 2.1.5 Phase 5: Planung, Auswahl und Durchführung spezifischer Methoden -- 2.1.6 Phase 6: Evaluation therapeutischer Fortschritte -- 2.1.7 Phase 7: Erfolgsoptimierung und Abschluss der Therapie -- 2.2 Die neuropsychotherapeutische Perspektive nach Klaus Grawe -- 3 Die sechs Stufen der Fallkonzeption: ein pragmatischer Ansatz -- 3.1 Der erste Eindruck -- 3.2 Das Kennenlernen -- 3.3 Die tiefere Begegnung -- 3.4 Vertrauensvolle Zusammenarbeit -- 3.5 Krisen und ihre Lösungen -- 3.6 Der Abschied -- 4 Therapieplanung -- 4.1 Ressourcen und Defizite -- 4.2 Indikationsstellung -- 4.3 Kurskorrekturen -- 5 Dokumentation, Evaluation und Supervision therapeutischer Arbeit -- 6 Womit die Reise endet -- Literatur -- Stichwortverzeichnis -- Anhang

Integrating 12 Steps and Psychotherapy: Helping Clients Find Sobriety and Recovery presents a practical and applied approach to working with substance dependent clients. Designed to be accessible to a wide and multidisciplinary audience of helpers at all skill levels, this text helps future practitioners fully understand the clinical challenges with substance dependence, adjust their thinking and technique in order to match their client's phase of recovery, and optimize client retention and treatment outcomes. Utilizing educator, training, and practice perspectives, authors Kevin A. Osten and