Almost everyone knows someone who is battling a drug or alcohol problem.

But most people have no idea what to do about it.

Should you step in or step back?

Some advise detaching from a loved one with a substance use disorder. But detachment often doesn’t help. Connection does.

That’s what Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) is about.

It’s a set of skills family members learn and practice. Within 12 weeks, about 75% of loved ones with a drug or alcohol problem get into recovery.

In this webinar CRAFT trainer Laurie MacDougall will share ways to help loved ones with an addiction.

You will learn (Learning Objectives):

  • Misconceptions about substance use.
  • Skills that can improve communication.
  • How to increase the chances a loved one will accept help.

About the Speaker: Laurie MacDougall

Laurie MacDougall is a former math teacher and extremely active in the recovery community. She is a Certified Family Peer Specialist in the state of Rhode Island and serves as co-chair to the Family Task Force.

She also sits on the RI Governor’s Overdose Intervention and Prevention Task Force.

Laurie has worked with hundreds of families nationally and internationally coaching and educating them in the CRAFT based approach, and has now incorporated much of the Invitation to Change into the meetings design.