Brief Marijuana Dependence Counseling Perkasie PA

The counseling approach presented in this manual addresses these issues among others. It comprises three key intervention components: motivational enhancement, cognitive behavioral skills training, and case management. Each session presents examples of how a counselor might introduce certain topics, facilitate the client’s resolution to stop using marijuana, provide skills training, and help the client access needed community supports.

Community Service Foundation Inc
(215) 348-8881
253 North Main Street
Sellersville, PA
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Partial hospitalization/day treatment

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Aldie Counseling Center
(215) 345-8530x110
228 North Main Street
Doylestown, PA
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Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance, Halfway house, Buprenorphine Services
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women

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(215) 348-1720
Route 202 and Mechanicsville Road
Doylestown, PA
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders

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(215) 362-8422
2506 N Broad Street
Colmar, PA
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Pregnant/postpartum women, DUI/DWI offenders
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Spanish

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Northwestern Human Services of
(215) 368-2022
400 North Broad Street
Lansdale, PA
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Penn Foundation Inc
(215) 257-9999
807 Lawn Avenue
Sellersville, PA
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Healthy Responses in a
(610) 847-2958
1885 Mountain View Drive
Quakertown, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Gays and Lesbians, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men, Criminal justice clients

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Livengrin Counseling Center
(215) 340-1765
350 South Main Street
Doylestown, PA
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Family Service Assoc of Bucks County
(215) 345-0550
708 North Shady Retreat Road
Doylestown, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
Language Services
Russian, Spanish

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Community Service Foundation Inc
(215) 348-8881
801 West 2nd Street
Lansdale, PA
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Partial hospitalization/day treatment

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Brief Marijuana Dependence Counseling

Brief Marijuana Dependence Counseling

These three examples illustrate several important questions commonly asked by people about

their marijuana use:

• Is it possible to be dependent on marijuana?

• Do I want to stop using because of what I’ve experienced?

• Can I succeed in stopping, given the challenges I’ve faced in the past?

The counseling approach presented in this manual addresses these issues among others. It comprises three key intervention components: motivational enhancement, cognitive behavioral skills training, and case management. Each session presents examples of how a counselor might introduce certain topics, facilitate the client’s resolution to stop using marijuana, provide skills training, and help the client access needed community supports.

Background

Before 1994, no published, controlled trials of treatment for marijuana use disorders existed, which is surprising because marijuana long has been the most frequently used illicit substance in the United States. Interest in treatment for people who use marijuana may have been lacking

because of myths that extensive marijuana use did not lead to dependence and that no adverse consequences were associated with misuse (Roffman et al. 1988; Stephens and Roffman 1993).

The relatively mild withdrawal symptoms associated with marijuana use may have led to a belief that dependence was unlikely and that people who needed treatment abused other substances

and their marijuana use ...

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