Introduction
Group therapies for drug and alcohol abusers use affiliation, support, and peer confrontation to help patients struggling to move from addiction to recovery. The practicum site chosen was Challenges, which is a state licensed and JCAHO accredited private addictions and mental health treatment center located in the greater Fort Lauderdale, Florida area. At Challenges the model of relapse prevention treatment represents a new and unique direction in relapse care. They incorporate the latest, cutting edge technology together with traditional treatment, twelve-step oriented treatment, and alternative treatment therapies for those challenged by alcoholism and drug abuse, chemical dependency, as well as co-existing, co-occurring and dual diagnosed disorders. The exceptional treatment at Challenges is highly individualized and holistic in nature, offering the individual a significant chance of success.
At Challenges the main form of treatment is group therapy, which is......
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