Addiction and change: how addictions develop and addicted people recover

Part I: Understanding addictions in terms of change

Models of addiction and change

The process of human intentional behavior change

The well-maintained addiction: an ending and a beginning

Part II: The road to addiction: the journey through the stages of addiction

Exploring the precontemplation and contemplation stages of becoming addicted and interventions to prevent initiation

Preparation: the critical transition stage from contemplation through experimentation to regular use

Repeated and regular use: moving into action on the road to addiction

Part III: Quitting an addiction: the journey through the stages of recovery

Precontemplation for recovery: cultivating seeds for change

The decision to change: moving from the contemplation stage to the preparation stage of recovery

Preparing for action: Creating commitment and a plan

Taking action to change an addiction

The long haul: well-maintained recovery

Part IV: Research and interventions and a comprehensive understanding of addictions

Designing interventions: research informed by the process of initiation and recovery

Creating a comprehensive approach to understanding addiction.

pt. I. Understanding addictions in terms of change: models of addiction and change

The process of human intentional behavior change

The well maintained addiction : an ending and a beginning

pt. II. The road to addiction: the journey through the stages of addiction: exploring precontemplation, contemplation, and preparation stages of becoming addicted

Repeated and regular use : moving from preparation to action on the road to addiction

pt. III. Quitting an addiction: the journey through the stages of recovery: precontemplation for recovery : cultivating seeds for change

The decision to change : moving from the contemplation to the preparation stage of recovery

Preparing for action : creating a plan

Taking action to change an addiction

The long haul : well-maintained recovery

pt. IV. Designing interventions to match the process of change: prevention : interfering with the process of becoming addicted

Designing interventions for recovery

Research on addiction and change.