Criminal & Addictive Thinking

Explore the distorted thinking patterns at the root of addiction and criminal behavior

About the second edition of <em>A New Direction</em>

We are proud to introduce the second edition of <em>A New Direction</em>. Hazelden's pioneering treatment program specifically for criminal justice professionals is now better than ever!

With a streamlined format, updated information, and an affordable price, this revised version of A New Direction is sure to make a positive impact in your residential substance abuse treatment program or with any of your law-involved clients.

<em>A New Direction</em> is a comprehensive cognitive-behavioural therapy treatment program that trains chemically dependent offenders to challenge their thinking in order to change their criminal and addictive behaviour patterns:<ul><li>real inmates tell the real story about recovering from a life of addiction and crime</li><li>cognitive-behavioural approach helps inmates see how their attitudes and assumptions fuel destructive behaviours</li><li>modular structure allows for easy customisation to meet individual, facility, and budget needs</li><li>can be wholly implemented as a new program or implemented in part to enhance your existing program</li><li>features built-in tools for measuring outcomes</li><li>provides framework for standardised treatment from facility to facility</li></ul><strong>Six Modules</strong>

<em>A New Direction<.em> consists of six core modules: Intake & Orientation, Criminal & Addictive Thinking, Drug & Alcohol Education, Socialization, Relapse Prevention, and Release & Reintegration Preparation. Each module features videos, client workbooks, and facilitator's guides.

<strong>About the New Streamlined Format</strong>

You no longer need to decide between the ""long term"" version versus the ""short term"" version of this popular program. The new streamlined version makes implementation easier than ever.

<strong>Training</strong>

You can implement <em>A New Direction</em> with ease. Hazelden offers training on many products to help you develop an in-depth understanding of the program and its components and to create a long-term plan for your implementation.

<em>A New Direction</em> outcome survey files are in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format and require that Adobe Acrobat Reader be installed on your computer.