Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Oxford House Approach; Part I: The Oxford House Model; Chapter 1. A Society in Crisis; Learning from History; The Future; Chapter 2. A Sobering Beginning: The First Oxford House; Insider Influence; The First Oxford House; Chapter 3. The Roads to Recovery: Substance Abuse Treatment Approaches and Oxford House; Treatment Models; The Oxford House Treatment Model; Chapter 4. The Oxford House Experience: Entrance and Assimilation; Making the Decision; The New Resident
Chapter 5. The Oxford House Experience: Living Substance FreeNew Relationships with Old Loves; Reframing of Self; Remaining Substance Free; Part II: Expanding the Oxford House Approach; Chapter 6. History Is Made; Legislation; An Explosion of Growth; Today's Oxford Houses; Chapter 7. Women, Children, and Families; Demographics; Relationships; Responsibilities; Sense of Self; Chapter 8. Criminal Offenders and Recovery; Society's Perceptions; Reentry Into Society; Relationships; Responsibilities; Sense of Self; Chapter 9. Society's Disenfranchised; Society's Perception; Relationships
ResponsibilitiesSense of Self; Reentry to Society; Chapter 10. An Invitation Is Extended; The Next Step; The Oxford House Traditions; Chapter 11. Does Oxford House Work?; Compelling Evidence; A Broadened Vision of Helping; Chapter 12. The Researchers' Stories; Community Psychology; Community Psychology Meets Oxford House; Chapter 13. A Watershed Moment; A New Paradigm; The Oxford House Approach in Other Settings; Appendix; References; Index
Summary
An effective treatment to help those with addictionsVictims of drug addiction, chronic illness, and mental illness all too often are overwhelmed with the affliction called hopelessness. Oxford Houses succeed because their substance abuse treatment approach instills the most powerful medicine-hope for recovery. Rescued Lives: The Oxford House Approach to Substance Abuse provides a comprehensive thought-provoking look at just how the innovative Oxford House model inspires positive action on one of our country's most serious problems-substance abuse. Th
