An indispensable practitioner reference and text, this engaging book is comprehensive, authoritative, and focused on how to provide effective help to clients with substance use disorders. The leading authors present a state-of-the-art framework for assessment and treatment. They describe and illustrate evidence-based treatment methods, including cognitive-behavioral, 12-step, motivational, pharmacological, and family approaches. Also addressed are such crucial clinical issues as resistance, maintenance of change, treating co-occurring disorders, and spirituality. Reproducible clinical tools can be photocopied from the book or downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. Of special utility, the companion Web page also features more than 25 additional ready-to-use assessment tools referenced in the book.