Substance Abuse

MISSION:

SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN AN EFFORT TO DECREASE OR ELIMINATE THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE ON THE CLIENT, THE FAMILY AND THE COMMUNITY. THE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF GENDER, SOCIO-ECONOMIC LEVEL, RELIGION, ETHNIC ORIGIN OR DISABILITY, WHO ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS RELATED TO EITHER THEIR OR A SIGNIFICANT OTHER’S SUBSTANCE ABUSE. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN A TIMELY MANNER THROUGH APPLICATION OF APPROPRIATE TREATMENT STRATEGIES.

TREATMENT:

GOALS ARE MADE WITH THE CLIENT TO WORK ON DURING TREATMENT. GOALS MAY INCLUDE:

1. IDENTIFYING AND FINDING WAYS TO STOP THE PROBLEMS THAT ALCOHOL AND DRUGS HAVE CAUSED
2. REDUCING THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE ON FAMILY, FRIENDS, JOB, AND COMMUNITY
3. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT
4. FINDING NEW INTERESTS, FUN THINGS TO DO AND FRIENDS WHO DO NOT DRINK, AND
5. FINDING NEW SUPPORT THROUGH FRIENDS, FAMILY, GROUPS (AA, NA, ALANON, CHURCH). THESE GOALS ARE MEASURED EVERY 30 DAYS WHILE IN TREATMENT.

FOLLOW-UP:

FOLLOW-UP IS DONE AT 90 AND 180 DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF TREATMENT. THE CONSUMER IS CONTACTED TO FIND OUT IF:

1. THEY HAVE NOT STARTED USING ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUGS, AND
2. IF THE GOALS THEY MET IN TREATMENT ARE STILL BEING MET.

EFFECTIVENESS MEASURES (FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 12/31/05):

• 69% OF OBJECTIVES HAD BEEN MET BY CLIENT UPON DISCHARGE.
• ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 5 WITH 1 BEING VERY SATISFIED AND 5 BEING VERY DISSATISFIED, CLIENTS IN THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM RATED AN AVERAGE OF 1.32 FOR THE SERVICES THEY RECEIVE.