This article was published in 2006 when we had spent 4 years working with various organisations which brought us into contact with a wide range of substance misusers.

There were a number of repeating patterns that appeared in the treatments we gave and this article was a result of the experiences we had had. Since then we have continued to treat similar groups and individuals and have also the span of clients we treat has expanded to include sufferers of serious mental ill health conditions.

We feel privileged to have had these experiences and hope that anyone embarking on treating similar client groups will find this article still relevant, accurate and helpful.

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