Individual Drug Counseling Approach to Cocaine Addiction : The Collaborative Cocaine Treatment Study Model

Intended as a guide for the individual treatment of cocaine addiction by addiction counselors. This model was based on the counseling in the outpatient, drug-free program in the Addiction Recovery Unit & in the methadone maintenance program, which are both part of the Veterans Affairs Med. Center. 12-step philosophy & participation is a central component of the model. Chapters: logistics of the model; assessment; the role of the addiction counselor; the individual drug counseling model; treatment; initiation; early abstinence; maintaining abstinence; advanced recovery; dealing with problems that arise; counselor characteristics & training; & supervision.Mercer, Delinda E. is the author of 'Individual Drug Counseling Approach to Cocaine Addiction : The Collaborative Cocaine Treatment Study Model', published 2000 under ISBN 9780788188503 and ISBN 078818850X.