Living with Alcoholism and Drug Addiction

Nicholas R. Lessa, M.S.W., C.A.S.A.C., is a managing partner and chief executive of ficer of Inter-Care, Ltd., a comprehensive alcohol-and drug treatment center in New York City. He is the coauthor of Wiley Concise Guides to Mental Health: Substance Use Disorders. Lessa has been a leader, trainer, and innovator in the treatment of substance use disorders for more than 25 years. He is an adjunct associate professor at New York University's School of Social Work and maintains a private practice. Lessa holds master's degrees in psychology and social work and is a New York State predentialed alcohol and substance abuse counselor [C.A.S.A.C.]. Sara Dulaney Gilbert, M.A., is the author of more than 28 books in the fields of health, life management, education, child raising, and personal development, including What Happens in Therapy; Ready, Set, Go; Feeling Good; and You Are What You Eat Her articles have been published in more than a dozen national magazines, including Ms, the New York Times Magazine, Travel, and Scholastic.Lessa, Nicholoas is the author of 'Living with Alcoholism and Drug Addiction', published 2009 under ISBN 9780816073269 and ISBN 0816073260.