For students taking courses in substance abuse and addictions counseling‎.‎ A practical collection of tools and strategies for prospective addictions counselors that includes a solid foundation of research‎,‎ theory‎,‎ and history‎.‎ Practical and comprehensive‎,‎ Foundations of Addiction Counseling explores an array of techniques and skills that a new practitioner will need in the real world while providing a thorough review of the research‎,‎ theory‎,‎ and history of addiction counseling‎.‎ With chapters written by expert scholars‎,‎ this text covers many topics in‎-depth often ignored by other comparable books‎,‎ such as professional issues in addictions counseling‎,‎ the assessment of client strengths‎,‎ gender issues in substance abuse‎,‎ working in rehabilitation centers‎,‎ and working with clients with disabilities‎.‎ The second edition of this unique text offers prospective counselors the tools and strategies they will need for working with general and special populations‎,‎ including assessment tools‎,‎ strategies for outpatient and inpatient treatment‎,‎ information about maintenance and relapse prevention‎,‎ and counseling strategies for couples‎,‎ families‎,‎ children‎,‎ adolescents‎,‎ college students‎,‎ and recovering addicts‎.‎ The revised edition includes expanded discussions on a number of topics‎,‎ new case studies‎,‎ and completely updated resources and web references‎.‎