SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT

Substance Abuse Treatment

Substance Abuse Treatment

Substance abuse and dependence are complex problems that are often encountered in a counseling practice. Substance abuse and dependence have been defined as disorders that affect the mind, the body, and the spirit (Lowinson, 2005). Substance dependence is a more serious problem related to substance use. The term chemical dependency is often used to mean substance dependence and is used more often than substance dependence in Alcoholics Anonymous-oriented programs. Others use the term addiction or addictive disease to describe substance dependence, although addiction can include compulsive behaviors other than substance use, as ...