Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, is a lecturer at the University of Chicago, USA. He is an international speaker in the behavioral health field whose presentations have reached thousands throughout the world. Mark is the recipient of the Addictions Professional of the Year Award granted by the Illinois Addictions Counselor Certification Board. He is the author of five books that focus on addictions recovery.

This book focuses on approaches to prevention, treatment, and recovery among African Americans. It is the first book written by experts from multiple disciplines, including medicine, psychology, social work, public health, academia, research, persons in recovery, and the clergy.

This book was originally published as a special issue of Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly.

Patterns of Recovery from Substance Use Disorders in African American Communities: An Overview Mark Sanders 1. Recovery Management and African Americans: A Report from the Field Ijeoma Achara-Abrahams, Arthur C. Evans, Jose Ortiz, Diana Lopez Villegas, Joseph O'Dell, OmiSade Ali, and Dietra Hawkins 2. Prevention of Mental and Substance Use and Abuse Disorders and Comorbidity in African Americans Carl C. Bell and Dominica F. McBride 3. Identity Development's Impact on Peer-Supported Recovery Among African American Women Mary Collins-Henderson 4. Multiple Pathways of Recovery for African American Men Mark Sanders and Joe Powell 5. Devaluation, Loss, and Rage: A Postscript to Urban African American Youth with Substance Abuse Kenneth V. Hardy and Misbha Enam Qureshi 6. Alternatives to Detention for African American Adolescents with Substance Use and Co-occurring Disorders Fred Dyer 7. Hoops and Healing: The Use of Athletics for Youth Involved in Recovery Troy Harden and Lloyd Walton 8. Integrating Motivational Interviewing, Motivational Incentives, and Harm Reduction as a Group Therapy Intervention with African American Crack Cocaine Users Living with HIV Patricia Pulliam 9. Recovery Coaching with Homeless African Americans with Substance Use Disorders Joe Powell 10. Bibliotherapy and Journaling as a Recovery Tool with African Americans with Substance Use Disorders Michael Johnson 11. Prison Ministry with Chemically Dependent African American Women Exposed to Trauma: An Interview Reverend Dee Dee Osobor