Main description:

Leadership in Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention blends the wisdom of numerous long-term professionals addressing drug and alcohol issues with helpful strategies and current science.

Organized around the Pyramid of Success that emphasizes Competence, Confidence, and Commitment, this book offers practical and grounded approaches for better addressing substance abuse issues. Included are insights from 50 contributors, featuring professional perspectives from practitioners with decades of experience. While issues of substance abuse are not readily solved or cured, they can be better addressed - more effectively, more efficiently, and more appropriately. This timely resource offers a unique blend of science-based strategies and resourceful foundations for implementation.

Designed for those working either directly or indirectly with problems associated with substance use disorders, this book will aid those in a wide variety of settings, whether in schools, communities, business, or government.

Contents:

List of Figures

List of Professional Articles

About the Author

Interviewees: Long-Term Advocates

Preface

Introduction

Part I. Competence

1: Understanding the Nature of the Concern: Individual Perspectives

2: Understanding the Nature of the Concern: Environmental Perspectives

3: Why Be Concerned?

4: Foundational Factors

5: Skills for Treatment and Recovery

6: Skills for Prevention and Education

Part II. Confidence

7: Helpful Processes

8: Resourceful Approaches

9: Personal and Professional Strategies

Part III. Commitment

10: Leadership and Advocacy within an Evolving Societal Context

11: Believing in and Taking Care of Yourself

12: Vision for The Future

Index