Getting Off Training Manual (Meth Abuse Treatment in HIV Prevention)

Individuals who enter outpatient treatment for methamphetamine abuse find themselves dealing with a great deal of chaos due to the consequences of their drug use on the social, work, and/or legal spheres of their lives. The antidote for this chaos is to emphasize the role of structure in building order and predictability into participants’ lives. Beginning with this session and at the start of each subsequent session, it is crucial for the counselor to underscore the importance of building structure into participants’ lives.