By Robert B. Alexander, Ph.D, and George J. Pratsinak, Ph.D.

Of the more than 2 million people incarcerated in America's jails and prisons, approximately half arrived with problems involving alcohol or other drugs. This resource manual presents a drug education and relapse prevention program for substance abuse specialists and counselors.

Derived from the authors' nearly 35 years of combined experience working with prison inmates in drug abuse treatment, this manual helps counselors introduce inmates to treatment, motivate them, and help them avoid relapse. Includes handouts and information useful for drug abuse education and relapse prevention treatment. 234 pages. 2002.

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