Abstract
This chapter deals with skill building resources. To ensure the best use of these resources for each individual's personal growth with associated changes in thinking and behaving, there are variations of some homework assignments, which provide more than one approach for achieving an identified task and can be modified to fit the specific details of an individual and his or her circumstances. Consequences of substance abuse are: loss of control; physical dysfunctioning; impair social roles and relationships; and mood alterations. The chapter explains the cardinal signs that indicate substance dependence. Sometimes substance abuse and dependence are difficult for an individual to recognize because they evaluate their life on the basis of availability of job, presence of family, financial security, and absence of any legal problem. . This chapter presents various questionnaires for assessing sexual addiction; substance dependency; and compulsive gambling. The chapter concludes by describing the ways to deal with codependency: couples homework; couples learning; and improving relationships by using clear communication.
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