Interventions

Good generic skills such as counselling (including assessment skills) and social interventions, form the basis of drug interventions. The drug treatments presented below provide additional, key steps and structure to use with clients. For those who are not familiar with drug management, start with "Treatment Steps" and follow the links for further detail. Alternatively Search DrugNet for a particular intervention.
DrugNet Treatment Intervention Pages
Treatment Steps How to Raise the Issue of Drugs Managing Intoxication Withdrawal Harm Reduction Self-help options Treatment Options Overdose Working with Young People & Drug Use	Brief Interventions Motivational Interviewing Relapse Referral Involuntary Clients Justice Treatments 12 Step Programs: AA/NA NIDA On-Line Publications
Related Internet Sites Treatment Approaches (ADF Victoria) Brief description of drug treatments Project MATCH Free manuals on 12 Step Facilitation, Motivational Enhancement Therapy & Cognitive-Behavioural Coping Skills Therapy, etc (USA) Brief Family Therapy Centre (Solution Focused Brief Therapy) (USA) Habit Smart Links to a range of treatment sites & treatment tips (USA) The Professional Practice Of Addiction Counselling Competencies (USA)
Complete Downloadable Manuals A Summary of the Evidence Based Practice Indicators for AOD Interventions Several booklets in PDF form from the WADASO web, based on material by Ali Dale & Ali Marsh Pub by Best Practice in AOD Working Group - W. Australia An Introduction to Working With Alcohol and Other Drug Issues Eastern (Victoria) Drug & Alcohol Services - Funded by Dept Human Services Victoria Australia (1999) Download the MS Word Version 1.2 MB - 49 pages Drug & Alcohol Manual for Generalist Health & Welfare Workers PDF 1.1 MB - 116 pages Portland District Hospital & Barwon Health, Funded by Dept Human Services Victoria Australia (1999) Principles of Drug Addiction Teatment: A Research-Based Guide PDF 184 KB - 56 pages National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institutes of Health (1999) - USA Click here or the icon below for fre Acrobat Reader for PDF files