Substance Use and Anxiety Disorders

Starting a new school, moving, the loss of a parent: life-changing events like these can trigger the onset of an anxiety disorder in teens. Research has shown that if left untreated, young people with anxiety disorders are at higher risk to perform poorly in school, to have less developed social skills, and to be more vulnerable to substance abuse.
The sixth and final module in Hazelden's Adolescent Co-occurring Disorder Series, Substance Use and Anxiety Disorder provides you with information about the disorder, informs you of proven or promising treatments, and includes reproducible workbook pages for client use.

Substance Use and Anxiety Disorder is a reproducible workbook of client exercises and facilitator information. The exercises are designed to be used with the help of a counselor, therapist, psychologist, social worker, or physician. This module can be used in numerous settings -- schools, criminal justice settings, mental health units, and chemical dependency treatment units. It also works as a self-assessment and learning tool in group or individual settings.

Among the activity topics: "What Are You Obsessed About," "Mixing Drugs with Anxiety," and "Make the Commitment."