Recent statistics show that 10 percent of US adults have drug use disorder at some point in their lives. The opioid crises has been front and center in the news and most people can identify with having a friend, family member or someone else close to them that has struggled with drugs or alcohol. For many years AA or NA were the gold standards for drug and alcohol abuse treatment, and while these programs have saved many lives there are also many people who have fallen through the cracks. Ken Carpenter Ph.D. is one of the authors of The Beyond Addiction Workbook for Family and Friends and he joins the podcast to talk about the groundbreaking Invitation to Change approach that offers practical, evidence-based skills to help people address substance abuse and other compulsive behaviors with loved ones in a productive way- without creating conflict. If you have a loved one or someone in your life that is struggling with substance abuse, you will want to give this show a listen. 

The Beyond Addiction Workbook for Family and Friends

CMC: Foundation for Change

BeyondAddictionWorkbook.com

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