Brains are plastic—they adapt to experience—and people can change and grow, develop an array of strategies for coping with life’s challenges and stressors, find new means of satisfaction and reward, and negotiate life ahead. Millions of people do, whether they

They want help with their presenting problems and if they use drugs it is really out of our control. It’s our job as clinicians to look at the larger picture because often our clients are unable to. From a practical