By Edward M. Read and Dennis C. Daley

Offenders dealing with drug problems continue to increase in number. This guide helps prepare them for life after release from incarceration. Topics covered include:

• We Talked Around Our Addiction
  
• Understanding Addiction: Getting to the Bottom of It
  
• How Bad is Your Addiction? Do I Have the Disease?
  
• Getting Out of the Addiction Trap: Recovery Works if You Give It a Chance
  
• The First Step: Using AA and NA to Change Yourself
  
• Relapse Prevention: How to Stay Clean After You Get Clean
  
• Probation and Parole Officers: Working With Them
  
• Mental Health Problems: Getting the Help You Need