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Counseling for Marijuana Dependence: A Manual
for Treating Adults [pdf] This manual
for brief marijuana dependence counseling
(BMDC) is based on a research protocol used
by counselors in the Marijuana Treatment
Project.
Brief Interventions and Brief Therapies for Substance Abuse SAMHSA TIP #34 provides rich resources for varied and diverse provision of brief treatment.
A Cognitive Behavioral Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction
Developed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, this manual describes cognitive-behavioral coping skills treatment (CBT), a short-term, focused approach to helping cocaine-dependent individuals become abstinent from cocaine and other substances.
Brief treatment is a distinct level of care and is inherently different from both brief intervention and specialist treatment. Brief treatment is provided to those seeking or already engaged in treatment who acknowledge problems related to substance use. Brief treatment in relation to traditional or specialist treatment has increased intensity and is of shorter duration. It consists of a limited number of highly focused and structured clinical sessions with the purpose of eliminating hazardous and/or harmful substance use.
