Beyond Addiction

Jeffrey Foote, PhD, is cofounder and of the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC) and copresident of the CMC:Foundation for Change, a not-for-profit organization focused on helping families affected by substance use. He has been a leader in the science and humanity of change for thirty-five years.Carrie Wilkens, PhD, is cofounder of the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC) and copresident of the CMC:Foundation for Change, a not-for-profit organization focused on helping families affected by substance use. She has more than twenty-five years of experience in evidence-based treatments for substance use and post-traumatic stress. The media regularly seek out her expertise.Nicole Kosanke, PhD, is clinical director of the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC), where she specialized in evidence-based treatments for substance use and co-occurring disorders. She is also a trainer at the CMC:Foundation for Change and has more than twenty years of experience supporting parents and other family members.Stephanie Higgs is an editor, writer, and publisher dedicated to bridging the gap between helpful ideas and people who could use the help.

"This is the most important new resource for the millions of families struggling with drug and alcohol problems, and all the hopelessness and helplessness that goes with it. First, it provides reason for hope based on science, not conventional wisdom. Second, it provides a comprehensive, compassionate, and understandable plan, not a recipe for a quick fix. And third, it reaffirms that applying the family’s natural kindness and positive reinforcement, rather than withholding it, is what makes change possible."