Culturally Specific Treatment

Many low-income African-Americans continue to be harmed by problems with alcohol and addiction. The crumbling of urban African-American communities is one of the reasons that have been cited for an increase in addictive behaviors. Illicit drugs have also flooded African-American neighborhoods-making the problem worse. This updated version of her groundbreaking book includes other African-American client populations and a new title. Additionally a group treatment approach has been added to the model-one that calls for clinicians to understand the history cultural and psychosocial development of African-Americans from slavery to the present day. The focus is on treating four interrelated relationship areas: physical/biological political/economic social/interpersonal and traditional/spiritual. Everyone is affected by addiction but it affects different groups differently-and to battle it we must promote Culturally Specific Treatment.