Pathways from the Culture of Addiction to the Culture of Recovery: A Travel Guide for Addiction Professionals, 2nd Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (963 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1568381239 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 528 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A comprehensive look at the drug-using culture including concerns for intervention and treatment. This guide examines addiction and recovery as a cultural phenomenon and describes the cultural aspects, organization, key cultural roles, and milestones that most addicts share. It examines how to move clients out of their drug-using culture into a new world that promotes abstinence and healthy ways of living. William L. White, M.A., Senior Research Consultant at the Lighthouse Training Institute in Bloomington, Illinois, has nearly three decades of experience in the substance abuse field.
"An Anthropological Study of Addictions Made Easy" according to Walter Scanlon. This work is essential reading for both substance-abuse treatment professionals and all others who have an interest in addictions. The ability to understand the addict, recovering or not, is simplified in White's work. White divides the addict into three easy-to-understand groups (Acultural, Bicultural and culturally enmesh. "Excellent book explaining differences in drug mis-use folks." according to Kevin J. Brennick. The culture of recovery explained here shows those involved in the culture of addiction that there is hope and a future. I found this work to be very up-lifting in its description of the life of recovered people.. Wm. White. ROSC Guru C. Oliver Good stuff regarding Recovery Oriented Systems of Care. Addiction professionals should have this on the list of must have materials.
He has provided training and consultation services in more than 35 states to local, state, and federal agencies, as well as private industry. His latest book, Slaying the Dragon - The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America, recently received the 1999 McGovern Family Foundation Award for the best book on addiction recovery. Bill was also featured in the Bill Moyers' PBS s
His latest book, Slaying the Dragon - The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America, recently received the 1999 McGovern Family Foundation Award for the best book on addiction recovery. About the Author William L. He has provided training and consultation services in more than 35 states to local, state, and federal agencies, as well as private industry. He has a Master's degree in Addiction Studies and more than 30 years of experience in the addictions field as a clinician, clinical director, administrator, researcher and well-traveled trainer and consultant. He has authored more than 70 articles and monographs, and seven books. Bill was also featured