Learning Tools

Course Manuals

The following course manuals are included in the cost of tuition.  

The Basics of Addiction Counseling and the Physiology of Addiction

Twelve Core Functions of the Counselor

Basic Counseling Skills and Methods

Chemical Dependency and The Family

Ethics and Special Treatment Issues

Advanced Counseling Skills and Methods

Required Textbooks

Students are required to obtain the following textbooks for course instruction. Textbooks may be purchased via a variety of online book sellers or in bookstores.  Click on each title to explore.

Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior, 16th Edition

Carl Hart & Charles Ksir, McGraw-Hill Education

Pleasure Unwoven: A Personal Journey About Addiction, DVD (2009)

Kevin McCauley & Jim Clegg,  Institute for Addiction Study

My Name is Bill:  Bill Wilson His Life and the Creation of Alcoholics Anonymous, (2004)

Susan Cheever,  Washington Square Press/Simon & Schuster

Becoming Naturally Therapeutic: A Return To The True Essence Of Helping, (1981)

Jacquelyn Small,  Bantam Books/Random House Books

TAP 21: Addiction Counseling Competencies The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services