A Concise Guide to Opioid Addiction for Counselors

This brief, evidence—based guide is ideal for busy mental health professionals helping clients with opioid use disorders (OUDs). It examines the devastating global impact caused by opioids and is replete with information and resources that can be immediately applied to addiction work. The authors' pragmatic, strengths—based approach to treatment is based on a collaborative counselor—client working alliance to achieve client readiness for change, moderation, and abstinence. Topics discussed ...