Addiction & Recovery for First Responders is the first book of its kind that specifically speaks to public safety professionals who struggle with addiction and for those who support them. This concise guide offers practical assessments, guidance, and information related to substance use for first responders, their families, co-workers, supervisors and other professionals who work with this population. "This book is full of practical information, including detailed descriptions of how to talk about difficult issues and how and where to get help... This book is a great resource to help first responders and their family members understand, navigate and recover from addiction." -Dr. Stephanie Conn , Licensed Psychologist, author of Increasing Resilience in Police and Emergency Personnel "In Addiction & Recovery for First Responders , Drew cuts through the complexities and provides a credible, deft, and knowledgeable survey of the landscape. More importantly, Drew's succinct and poignant style will connect with first responders. We are better off having this important resource close at hand." -Trey Doty , President of Responder Life and Chaplain for State and Federal Law Enforcement "I highly recommend the book for first responders struggling with addiction, peer support members, chaplains and clinicians who work with first responders. I also believe it would be a helpful read for administrators so they can better understand addiction and treatment." -Dr. Joel Fay , Co-founder of First Responder Support Network and author of Counseling Cops: What Clinicians Need to Know "Finally, a book that discusses the unique aspects of the first responder, their profession and the issue of addictions in an easy to read and understandable book. Drew takes away the stigma to foster discussion about a once taboo topic..." -Tim Dietz, MA, LPC , Fire Captain (ret), author of Scenes of Compassion: A Responder's Guide for Dealing with Emergency Scene Emotional Crisis Drew Prochniak, MA, LPC, LMHC works as a therapist in private practice and specializes in the education, training and treatment of first responders. With a background in wilderness medicine, he is a former search and rescue professional as well as the son, brother and nephew of law enforcement officers and other public safety professionals. He holds a master's degree from Hazelden Graduate School of Addiction Studies and has presented nationally on topics related to addiction, trauma and traumatic stress, work-life balance and resilience for public safety audiences. Before establishing his private practice in Portland, Oregon, he worked as a clinician in the addiction treatment industry for nearly seven years.