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*An original treatment approach to the Crack Cocaine Public Health Epidemic

*An original treatment approach to the Crack Cocaine Public Health Epidemic *The importance of a Biopsychosocial approach—Biological Factors, Psychological Factors, Social-Environmental-Cultural Factors PURCHASE from www.Amazon.com/ or Frances & Taylor Publishers.

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*An original treatment approach to the Crack Cocaine Public Health Epidemic

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  1. *An original treatment approach to the Crack Cocaine Public Health Epidemic *The importance of a Biopsychosocial approach—Biological Factors, Psychological Factors, Social-Environmental-Cultural Factors PURCHASE from www.Amazon.com/ or Frances & Taylor Publishers

  2. * A ground-breaking conceptualization of phases of treatment and recovery *The importance of correctly timing the delivery of interventions across Phases of Treatment and Recovery—Withdrawal Phase (1-14 days); Phase of Prolonging Abstinence (up to 6 months); Phase of Pursuing Lifetime Recovery (first two years are the most challenging) PURCHASE from www.Amazon.com/ or Frances & Taylor Publishers

  3. *The importance of addressing multiple public health epidemics—ongoing crack cocaine/new heroin epidemic, violence epidemic (guns), and HI/AIDS epidemic • *Dysfunctional families: crack and heroin users as children of a prior generation of alcoholics; Current generation of children experiencing being raised by parents addicted to crack cocaine, heroin; Parents incarcerated at historically unprecedented record high numbers; Children going into foster care and separated from parents in record numbers • Novel approaches to group psychoeducation, group psychotherapy, trauma resolution, and cultural competency training • PURCHASE from • www.Amazon.com/ • or Praeger Publishers

  4. 2003 • *Invisible and visible violence • *A psychology of oppression • *A psychology of liberation • * Treating clients without invisible violence • A new model for identity development • Approaches to numerous kinds of violence (e.g. Asians, women, school violence, spiritual violence, prevention programs for males, international/refugees….) • PURCHASE from • www.Sagepub.com/books/

  5. *Addressing the historically unprecedented rates of incarceration (crack cocaine/heroin epidemic; marijuana, alcohol, methamphetamine, etc…) • *Mandated addiction treatment dominates community based addiction treatment • *Evidence suggests mandated addiction treatment can work • How to make it work, be successful, using evidence-based addiction treatment models • PURCHASE FROM: • www.rowmanlittlefield.com/aronsonp/

  6. 2005 *Addresses the Global HIV/AIDS Pandemic *Integration of African Healing Wisdom and Evidence-Based Behavior Change Strategies *A model for Africa, Caribbean, America *Peer Education through Entertainment: Song, Rap,Theatre PURCHASE FROM: www.starspirit.com/

  7. FORTHCOMING BOOKS: Wallace, B. C.From health inequity to equity in health: A new global approach to health disparities (Springer Publications)—for release summer 2007 Wallace, B. C. . The HIV/AIDS prevention peer education training manual for adolescents (StarSpirit Press)—for release January 2007 FORTHCOMING ELECTRONIC JOURNAL: The Journal of Inequity in Health to Equity in Health, a new electronic on-line journal being launched in the summer of 2007, starting with an inaugural theme issue, while serving as a peer-reviewed journal on health disparities. In negotiation for best venue for launching.

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