Designed to educate clients on effective lifestyle management, thisprogram focuses on client education and teaching clients how to manage cravingand reduce the risk of relapse. The client learns about the nature of theirproblem, underlying causes, and effective cognitive coping strategies by whichto take control of their lives and initiate positive change.This Therapist Guide reviews practical issues in the assessment and treatmentof all types of substance abuse disorders. The information and recoverystrategies can be used with clients who abuse or are dependent on alcohol,sedatives, tobacco, cocaine, methamphetamiens and other stimulants, heroin andother opioids, cannabis, hallucinogens, and inhalants. The guide providesclinicians with strategies for working with substance abuse disorders byfocusing on specific issues involved in both stopping substance abuse andchanging behaviors or lifestyle aspects that contribute to continued substanceabuse. The information presented in this guide is derived from several sources:empirical, clinical, and self-help literature, as well as the authors' manyyears of experience developing treatment programs and providing direct treatmentservices.