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Abstract

Nowadays the issue of substance has turned into one of the most important social problems with worrying dimensions during the recent years.Substance use refers to when someone consumes substances or alcohol occasionally.Meanwhile, Substance Abuse referred to as when a person consumes alcohol or substances regularly, although it causes issues in life and creates work life, family life impairments.On the other hand, Substance Dependence is a full-blown addiction to alcohol or different substances, unable to stop drinking or using substances, and has both physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms when trying to quit.Research has shown that substance abusers are having low level of Self-efficacy which can be increased through different kinds of psychological approaches.Motivational Enhancement Therapy is one of the most prominent psychological approaches for managing the substance use disorders.This review article focuses on how Motivational Enhancement Therapy is very effective in increasing the level of Self-efficacy and adversely decrease the level of substance use among the multiple substance abusers by citing some relevant literatures.