Includes bibliographical references and index.

Motivational Tools -- Motivational Intervention: The Only Failure Is the Failure to Act / Edward Storti -- Motivational Interviewing: Dancing, Not Wrestling / David B. Rosengren, Christopher C. Wagner -- Computer-Assisted Interventions: Mouse as Cotherapist / Christopher P. Rice -- Medical-Pharmaceutical Tools -- Detoxification: Opening the Window of Opportunity to Recovery / David E. Smith, Richard B. Seymour -- Medications: One Tool in the Toolbox / Douglas Ziedonis, Jonathan Krejci -- Disease Orientation: Taking Away Blame and Shame / Norman S. Miller -- Drug Testing: A Review of Drug Tests in Clinical Settings / Tom Mieczkowski -- Cognitive-Behavioral Tools -- Recovery Contracts: Seven Key Elements / G. Douglas Talbott, Linda R. Crosby -- Contingency Management: Using Science to Motivate Change / Alan J. Budney, Stacey C. Sigmon, Stephen T. Higgins -- Cue Exposure Treatment: New Thoughts About an Old Therapy / Cynthia A. Conklin, Stephen T. Tiffany -- Affect-Regulation Coping-Skills Training: Managing Moods Without Drugs / Raymond L. Scott, Marc F. Kern, Robert H. Coombs -- Psychosocial Tools -- Lifestyle Planning and Monitoring: Readiness, Guidance, and Growth / Fred Zackon -- Individual Therapy: Accomplishing the Tasks of Recovery / Joan E. Zweben -- Group Therapy: A Clinician's Guide to Doing What Works / Arnold M. Washton -- Peer Support: Key to Maintaining Recovery / Linda Farris Kurtz -- Family Treatment: Stage-Appropriate Psychotherapy for the Addicted Family / Joyce Schmid, Stephanie Brown -- Holistic Tools -- Nutritional Counseling: How to Get the Big High / Joseph D. Beasley -- Meditation: The Path to Recovery Through Inner Wisdom / Carol A. Snarr, Patricia A. Norris, Steven L. Fahrion -- Spirituality Enhancement: From Distilled Spirits to Instilled Spirit / Robert J. Kus -- Acupuncture: A Venerable Nonverbal Therapy / Michael O. Smith, Kathryn P. White -- Using Recovery Tools in Various Settings and Programs -- Harm Reduction Programs: Progress Rather Than Perfection / Arthur W. Blume, Britt K. Anderson, Jonathan S. Fader, G. Alan Marlatt -- Matching Clients With Recovery Tools: Finding the Right Keys to Unlock the Door / Reid Hester, Theresa Moyers.

Addiction Recovery Tools: A Practical Handbook presents verified recovery tools with a methodical " when and how" approach for each available tool. Including both Western and Eastern methods, the book catalogs the motivational, medical-pharmaceutical, cognitive-behavioral, psychosocial, and holistic tools accessible in a wide variety of settings and programs.