Larry Fritzlan accurately identifies the weak link in current Substance Use Disorder treatmentthe lack of quality case management. Too often doctors, psychologists, therapists and counselors involved in a patient's care do not coordinate their efforts, fail to follow up, or even to communicate with each other. Fritzlan describes how family therapists are in the best position to manage the treatment team to assure everyone has input to the overall treatment plan and works toward the same goal.Tim Cermak, MD, author of From Bud to Brain: A Psychiatrist's View of Marijuana Larry Fritzlan covers multiple issues, and a range and depth in theory and practice, as he offers a radically new paradigm for treating addiction. You will return to Addiction Therapy and Treatment: A Systems Approach for years ahead.Stephanie Brown, Ph.D., director, The Addictions Institute Larry Fritzlan has created a clear and instructive book to help families and therapists put together an effective recovery management system. The best recovery plans that I see are those that are coordinated by a single, licensed mental health professional who understands the special needs of families coping with addiction and can coordinate additional treatments as the needs of the family system evolve. Larry's book will help families and therapists put together just such an effective recovery management system that will see them through the first year of recovery and beyond.Kevin McCauley, MD, senior fellow, Meadows Behavioral Healthcare, Arizona
