One strike and you're out! The Oxford House philosophy of abstinence

Reviews the book, Rescued lives: The Oxford House approach to substance abuse by Leonard Jason, Bradley Olson, and Karen Foli (see record 2008-03957-000). This is a timely and readable book focusing on the history, methods, and details of the Oxford House model of substance abuse recovery. The book covers such issues as the social history of substance abuse and efforts to control it, social policy debates, the Oxford House experience, living substance free, spouses and families of substance abusers, criminal offenders, and recovery. It provides a glimpse into the lives of troubled souls and a way to establish a unique community model of living as part of recovery. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)