Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) examines the interplay between thoughts, behaviour and environment (Copeland et al. 2006).
The cognitive-behavioural approach to substance abuse incorporates many treatment strategies. This approach regards the etiology and persistence of problematic substance use as a maladaptive way of coping with problems, which can be changed through the application of combined cognitive and behavioural interventions. Interventions typically focus on enhancing client motivation, providing new knowledge about substance use and its consequences, and challenging problematic beliefs about substance use and more general beliefs and cognitions.