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	A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction

When making any decision, whether large or small, do the following:

Consider all the options you have.
Think about all the consequences, both positive and negative, for each of the options.
Select one of the options. Pick a safe decision that minimizes your risk of relapse.
Watch for "red flag" thinking - thoughts like "I have to . . .", or "I can handle . . ." or "It really doesn't matter if . . ."

Decision	Safe alternative	Risky alternative
Practice monitoring decisions that you face in the course of a day, both large and small, and consider safe and risky alternatives for each.

Adapted from Monti et al. 1989.

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