When It Is Used
Use it before or between high-risk moments so the client has a concrete plan to try when urges or cravings arise.
Urge / Craving Coping Plan
Urge / Craving Coping Plan is a ready-to-send addiction recovery planning tool for practitioners and clients. It helps practitioners support clients by mapping likely urge or craving situations to specific coping responses, available supports, and real-world fit.
Create a sample urge situation and add coping responses.
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Tool guide
Learn more about this tool
Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
Repeat Use
Plans can be updated over time, with prior versions remaining reviewable enough to compare what changed.
Does the plan score craving severity?
No. The plan organizes situations, coping responses, and supports; it does not score craving severity or predict relapse risk.
Can a plan be incomplete?
Yes. Partial plans remain usable but are clearly marked when a situation does not yet have a coping response.
Can the practitioner complete it with the client?
Yes. The plan can be sent to the client or completed collaboratively while preserving client-reported content and practitioner notes separately.