Family behavior therapy for substance abuse and other associated problems: a review of its intervention components and applicability.

Donohue et al. (2009) mapped out Family Behavior Therapy for people who misuse drugs or alcohol.

They looked at teens and adults in courts, jails, and child-welfare offices.

The paper lists each ABA part used, like homework contracts and drug refusal drills.

The review calls FBT an evidence-based package, but gives no new numbers.

It shows how the same model can move from clinic rooms to probation offices.

Donohue (2004) already said family skills help young moms who both use drugs and neglect kids. The 2009 paper widens that lens to every age and setting.

Nitkowski et al. (2009) tested a different ABA package called TAC inside child welfare and saw moderate gains. FBT offers another ready-made option for the same system.

O'Reilly et al. (2008) proved single-case functional assessment works for kids with prenatal drug exposure. FBT adds parent homework and drug refusal drills on top of that base.

If you work with families who use drugs, you now have a menu of ABA parts you can bill. You can pick drug refusal drills, homework contracts, or job-getting skills. You can run them in probation offices, clinics, or homes. Next time you write a treatment plan, drop in one FBT piece and measure its effect with your usual data sheets.