Strategies for Self Improvement and Change (SSIC) is a program for self improvement and change for the person who has past criminal conduct together with alcohol and other drug use problems. This program is built on a cognitive behavioral approach. This program is 48-50 weeks in length and has a comprehensive participant manual, which outlines the goal, objective and activities for each session. Phase I is entitled "Challenge to Change" and is 18 sessions in length. Phase II is entitled "Commitment to Change" and is 22 sessions in length. Phase III is "Taking Ownership of Change" and is approximately 10-12 sessions in length.