By Laurence M. Westreich, MD

This book explains how friends and family members can actively help the addict seek and maintain a recovery program.

It encourages the individual to see the situation from the addict's point of view. Four crucial sections of the book guide family and friends through the process:

• Addiction Primer - presents foolproof ways to know the loved one is addicted.
  
• Strategies for Getting the Addict into Treatment - provides scripts to help the addict get treatment and how family and friends can participate in ongoing therapy.
  
• Treatment Options - outlines available services and rates their success.
  
• When Addiction is Just One of the Problems - helps identify additional problems (such as pregnancy or mental disorder) that could influence the behavior of the addict or the treatment they should receive.