Relapse Prevention Therapy With Chemically Dependent Criminal Offenders

This workbook is designed for use with criminal offenders to prevent relapse to alcohol and drug abuse and to criminal behaviors. The first section provides an overview of relapse prevention and its role in avoiding renewed problems. The second section provides simplified self-assessment forms for substance abuse, criminal thinking, and criminal behaviors. The third section provides exercises for coping with the warning signs before a return to substance abuse or criminal behaviors.

This workbook is designed for use with criminal offenders to prevent relapse to alcohol and drug abuse and to criminal behaviors. The first section provides an overview of relapse prevention and its role in avoiding renewed problems. The second section provides simplified self-assessment forms for substance abuse, criminal thinking, and criminal behaviors. The third section provides exercises for coping with the warning signs before a return to substance abuse or criminal behaviors.

Terence T. Gorski is an internationally recognized expert on substance abuse, mental health, violence, and crime. He is best known for his contributions to relapse prevention, managing chemically dependent offenders, and developing community-based teams for managing the problems of alcohol, drugs, violence, and crime. He has extensive experience working with employee assistance programs (EAP) and has special expertise in working with emergency professionals including fire, medical, and law enforcement. He is a prolific author who has published hundreds of books and articles. He is also the founded The CENAPS®. Corporation in 1982, which is a private training and consultation firm committed to providing the most advanced training in the chemical dependency and behavioral health fields.