ABSTRACT
Thecomplexnatureofaddictioncallsfortheresourcefulcliniciantoemployinnovativemeansindeterminingameaningfultreatmentstrategy. Dr.MarcGalanter,apioneeringresearcherinthetreatmentofsubstance abuse,hasdevelopedamethodofdealingwithindividualswithmoderate tosevereaddictionsonanoutpatientbasis.Hehasnamedthistechnique NetworkTherapy.TheNetworkrefersprimarilytothesocialandfamilial connectionsoftheaddictedindividual.Italsoreferstothesubtlerinternal arrayofresourcesavailabletothatindividual.Forthesuitablepatientand themotivatedclinician,thistherapyisapracticalandeffectivemeansfor addressingboththeaddictionandtheindividualinanoutpatientsetting.
