Preventing Relapse in Drug Treatment after a period of abstinence. The term can be seen as a hallmark of a combination of drug addiction and substance independence. Propensity for addiction, repeated use, and patterns that manifest in the substance consumed are some of the problems faced by drug users. The substances that accentuate the most severe tendencies in users and that have high pharmacological effectiveness are those that are quickly eliminated from the body, in addition to those that have the highest tolerance. There may be an increased tolerance to a substance with increasing dependence on the drug in question, as well as withdrawals and cravings when the user stops. Relapse prevention can be defined as the set of skills or coping tools designed that can be used to reduce the chances that the user will return to unhealthy behavior or worsen due to continued substance use . Knowledge or skills for relapse prevention include: identifying early signs of relapse, identifying and screening for high risk factors for possible relapse, how to make wise daily choices that will not return the client to substance abuse, and implementing implementation of early coping strategies to avoid relapse (Sofuoglu, 2010). In the strategies described in coping skills training, behavioral and cognitive techniques are included. Clients are offered alternatives on how they can effectively use their habit by reframing it as a learning experience that has setbacks and mistakes likely in any learning and growth process, which explains the cognitive technique training. On the other hand, behavioral techniques are m......middle of paper ......target of acotherapy for stimulant addiction. Addiction, 105(1), 38-48. Hester, R., Lubman, DI and Yücel, M. (2010). The role of executive control in human drug addiction. In Behavioral Neuroscience of Addiction (pp. 301-318). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. Pelissier, B. and Jones, N. (2005). An examination of gender differences among substance abusers.Crime & Delinquency, 51(3), 343-372.McGovern, MP, Xie, H., Segal, SR, Siembab, L., & Drake, RE (2006). Substance abuse treatment services and co-occurring disorders: Prevalence estimates, treatment practices, and barriers. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 31(3), 267-275. Grella, CE, Stein, JA, Weisner, C., Chi, F., and Moos, R. (2010). Predictors of longitudinal substance use and mental health outcomes for patients in two integrated service delivery systems. Drug and alcohol addiction, 110(1), 92-100.