Counseling For Medication Assisted Recovery: The Addiction Professional's Guide

The use of medication as a part of the addiction recovery process is becoming more common, yet many treatment professionals know little about the challenges of counseling those who are using medication. Gary Blanchard offers a look at some of the issues involved and offers tips for effective treatment in medication assisted recovery. In this second edition, Blanchard adds a history of medication for addiction treatment, a brief overview of current medication, a look at marijuana and MAR, and an introduction to his Positive Path Recovery treatment approach.