Developing Violence Prevention Therapy for Substance Abusers

Development of Violence Therapy for Substance Abusers

The purpose of this project is to develop and pilot test a violence prevention intervention for men and women in treatment for substance use problems.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Presence of substance use related problems
• Interpersonal Violence history in the year before recruitment

Exclusion Criteria:

• Primary opiate dependence
• Presence of active psychotic disorder
• < 18 years of age