Addiction is a Treatable, Medical Disease

Principle 1

Addiction is a chronic, relapsing, treatable medical disease with profound mental and physical consequences. Addicts will need long-term, possibly lifelong, recovery support, which can take many forms.

• Course Introduction
• Addiction is a Treatable, Medical Disease
• Codependency & the Family System
• Family Recovery Therapy—A Systems Approach
• The Key is Collaboration
• Recovery is a Lifelong Journey
• Putting it All Together
• The 12-Step Process
• Wrapping Up