Motivational Enhancement Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescent Cannabis Users

The treatment described in this manual was designed to address the problem of marijuana use by adolescents. Section I reviews the scope, effects, and patterns of the marijuana problem. Section II provides a brief overview of the Cannabis Youth Treatment project for which this manual was developed. Section III covers the scientific basis for this intervention. Section IV provides step-by-step procedures for actually implementing this treatment protocol.