The Parent's 20 Minute Guide to Change

I am the father of a child who started struggling with substance use disorders at 14 and is now in recovery from heroin addiction. This book was invaluable throughout that process as was the entire CRAFT model. I have since founded a family support group and typically purchase multiple copies at a time to give to our parents. I also speak publicly and have spoken on early intervention strategies and the CRAFT techniques are always the evidence based model I recommend the most highly and speak about. If you have a kid struggling with any substances this book will help you navigate that. It will also change your communication techniques when you grasp them not only with your kids, but all around your life for the better.

User friendly. Streamlined. Well organized. I routinely suggest this workbook in my practice. Clients find it to be very helpful and easy to follow. A great way to implement the information in "Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change" by Jeffery Foote. Also works well with "Get Your Loved One Sober" by Robert J. Meyers. A good companion to Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA) as well.

The guide is fine but it was disappointing to spend the $15 on a tight budget and then learn afterwards that the whole thing is available online at [...]

Good back. Fast delivery. As described.

a must read for every parent who is struggling with a young adult substance user….very clear and very supportiveas a clinician in the field of addiction I highly recommend

ok book, but not much of information, but it could be just me

if you have a loved one with an addiction...great strategies to motivate change in bad behaviors!!

Did not get much out of this. Sorry to say