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Substance use disorder is characterized by compulsive and often uncontrollable drug craving, seeking, and use that persists even in the face of extremely negative consequences.  

 

The key to good long-term outcome is matching treatment methods to the attributes of the individual.  Those who are well matched with the philosophy and methods of  12-Step treatment programs have many to choose from.  The behavior change strategies described here is based on the Relapse Prevention Model rather than the  Model of Alcoholics Anonymous. Rather than accepting powerlessness and turning it over to a high power, the materials we have to offer are designed to help you discover what you really want and how to get it,  so that you can exert a willful influence over the course of your life.

The author of these materials, William Dubin, Ph.D., is a Licensed Psychologist who  has been awarded the Certificate of Proficiency in the Treatment of Alcohol and Other Substance Use Disorders by the American Psychological Association.  Over the last 30 years Dr. Dubin has accompanied many individuals through the passage from dependence on drugs to self-determination.

For individuals who have developed a pathogenic relationship with a substance, short-term treatment is simply not sufficient.  Long-term relapse prevention requires that the individual change irreversibly - which requires more than the mere desire to be rid of the problem. The PIG's Blog contains some practical methods and tools to help the intelligent layperson follow the path of greatest advantage rather than yield in the direction of least resistance.

If you want the present to be different from the past, study the past - Spinoza