I CAN STOP ANYTIME I WANT TO I JUST DON'T WANT TO: 5 Effective Strategies to Engage Resistant Youth in Drug Treatment and Education Programs

Drug use and abuse is a pervasive problem among youth across the United States, but don't try to tell them that! Often youth substance abusers are resistant to intervention and deny, rationalize, blame others and make excuses for their drug using behaviors. This book provides 5 effective strategies that have been used in private therapy practice, public substance abuse treatment programs, and after school programs. This book is practical, hands on, and focuses on connecting with youth so that high quality treatment and educational service can be delivered. The information in this book is best used as a tool by anyone who provides treatment, education services or community outreach to resistant youth substance users.