Men and substance abuse disorder:

This paper will look at adult males over the ages of eighteen years who suffer from Substance Used Disorder and who have completed a residential rehabilitation program. The paper will explore the resources that are available to them once they have transition into their communities. Since collaborated with men with SUD for approximately one year, they have a keen interest in art therapy while in the rehabilitation program. However, on completion of the program they are unlikely to engage in art therapy as it is not readily available as a community resource. The research will attempt to address whether an art therapy program could be resource that could benefit men in recovery. access to art therapy in the community could help to reduce the relapse rate among men.