Brief Marijuana Dependence Counseling Orange NJ

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.

Family Connections
(973) 675-3817x369
395 South Center Street
Orange, NJ
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
Spanish

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center
(973) 676-1000x2587
385 Tremont Avenue and Center Street
East Orange, NJ
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Outpatient
Language Services
Korean, Spanish

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Johnson and Associates
(973) 677-7053
220 South Harrison Street
East Orange, NJ
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Criminal justice clients

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Renaissance Challenge Conquerors
(973) 481-3431
400 7th Avenue West
Newark, NJ
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders

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Aids Resource Foundation for Children
(973) 643-0400
176 Roseville Avenue
Newark, NJ
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
Spanish

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Youth Consultation Service
(973) 854-3652
60 Evergreen Place
East Orange, NJ
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents
Language Services
Urdu

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East Orange General Hospital
(973) 266-8526
240 Central Avenue
East Orange, NJ
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with HIV/AIDS

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Reunity House
(973) 763-2158x313
122 Irvington Avenue
South Orange, NJ
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Women

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Choices Inc
(973) 481-1889x225
169 Roseville Avenue
Newark, NJ
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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Living New Inc
(973) 497-2471
15 South 9th Street
Newark, NJ
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Halfway house
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Women, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
Spanish

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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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