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Format
Book
Publication Date
Published by / Citation
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) Perspectives on Drugs
Original Language

English

Partner Organisation
EMCDDA
Themes
Addiction
Prevention
Treatment
Keywords
psychosocial interventions
drug abuse

What Is There to Know About Psychosocial Interventions in Drug Treatment?

Submitted by Ally - 26 April 2017

Psychosocial interventions are psychological or social interventions used to tackle issues related to substance abuse and behavioural addictions. They can be employed to identify and treat problems, as well as to assist with user reintegration back into wider society.

Part of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction’s (EMCDDA) Perspectives on Drugs (PODs) series, this resource addresses two key questions:

  1. What are the main psychosocial interventions?
  2. To whom are they provided?

The publication is available in PDF and web-based formats.

Click here to access them.

Please note that the online version contains additional interactive or audiovisual material not available in the PDF version.

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