D: Client was on time for intake appointment. Together, discussed the assessment recommendation and barriers to successful treatment outcomes. Client reviewed and signed of all treatment admission paperwork, including treatment agreement, ROIs, THS treatment policies, THS alcohol drug Services patient rights, THS patient responsibilities, THS health and safety information, THS counselor disclosure information, patient grievance procedures, THS HIV/AIDS information, THS notice of privacy practices, referral to Quit smoking, and marijuana policy. Treatment plan was developed, which was focused on Dim 4, 5, and 6; focusing on developing readiness to change, identifying relapse potential, and building a strong family and social support system.
Some people who were convicted for selling drugs were supporting their drugs habits. She suggested they would be better suited in a treatment facility. I concur, as a substance abuse counselor, I encountered many drug dealing addicts. It’s important for them to gain sobriety and develop positive coping skills. They cannot accomplished this by sitting in jail because many jails are ill-equipped for treatment.
I. Introduction a. Identify the client Allen Mack is a 40-year-old African American male currently serving six months of the remainder of his 10-year sentence at the Cherry Health-East Half-Way House in Detroit, MI. Mr. Mack was indicted for Drug Trafficking/Conspiracy and enrolled in the RDAP (Residential Drug and Alcohol Program) program while in prison. RDAP is the Bureau’s most intensive treatment program. CBT is used in a modified therapeutic community model where offenders experience living in a pro-social community.
• Identifying information: Patrick Lee is a 68-year-old single, American male. Date of birth is August 28, 1949. The client is Currently living in Miami, Florida • Purpose of the recorded session: The goal of this meeting is to help Patrick identify what is hindering him from moving forward pass homelessness and medication management without alcohol.
Substance abuse and addiction is one of the nation’s fastest growing problems with traditional 12-step recovery being virtually the only treatment option utilized. AA: Not the Only Way: Your One Stop Resource Guide to 12-Step Alternatives, Capalo Press; 2nd Edition (November 28, 2008), is a book that was written by a woman, Melanie Solomon, who battled addiction for 12 years. Solomon begins this book with a testimony of her journey that started in a well-known rehab facility that introduced her to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and the 12-steps. Solomon explains in her story that she was addicted to pills, yet she ended up in the rooms of AA. After many unsuccessful attempts towards recovery in AA and near fatal relapses she began researching other
Two assessment tools The Addiction Severity Index (ASI) is a well-versed instrument I resonate with for addiction, because of its developmental history. This instrument was created to assess current and lifetime problem severity in seven areas: alcohol use, drug use, employment, medical disorders, psychiatric disturbances, family/social relations, and legal problems (Butler, Redondo, Fernandez, & Villapiano, 2009). When, treating clients for substance abuse disorders, and or other addiction counselors must be mindful of other comorbidities that overlap with the addiction; with this assessment instrument, such can be found. This is a self-administered question are/interview takes about 60 minutes to complete and is available in 48 states
There was improvement in many areas of the country following the crackdown on prescription drug abuse and pill mills. However, another result of the crackdownwas a diminution in the availability of prescription painkillers and the price for the painkillers on the street became more expensive. The ones who became addicted to painkillers during the pill mill epidemic then turned to heroin. The crackdown of pill mills inadvertently fueled the epidemic of heroin. “Between 2007 and 2012, heroin use rose 79 percent nationwide, according to federal data.
Let’s look at the punishment related to crack cocaine use offenses and how they are that much more severe than the punishment for illicit use of prescription opioids. Through this research we will come to realize that the only real difference between the two is the skin color of the people using them. With a rapid increase of deaths related to the misuse of pain relief prescription medications there is a frenzy in the “white community”. However, this same type of sympathy was unheard of during the black crack cocaine epidemic of the 1990s. Where the most aggressive drug sentencing laws to date were instituted, impacting minorities
The crack epidemic in the US was appearent during the Reagan era. The war on drugs began when the CIA decided to bring the drug into the low income communities. This epidemic exploded before anyone really noticed. "Crack was a plague that spread through African American neighborhoods like wildfire" (Bean, 2014). Laws changed so that the powder meant you went to jail for longer even thoough it was a non-violent offense.
Substance abuse is a universal problem in the United States today. Millions of Americans endure from substance abuse such as underage drinking, alcohol addiction, non-medical use of prescription drugs, abuse of over-the-counter medications, and additional drugs. Nancy Botwin from the show “Weeds” was a mother who experienced an unfortunate death of her husband. Through out the show she struggles financially until she embraces a new profession from her neighborhood pot dealer. In order to maintain her privileged lifestyle after her husbands’ death, being a drug dealer seemed to be the only option for a mother of two boys.
Cocaine/Crack Use of the coca plant native to South America dates back to the early 1800’s and maybe even further back in time, when indigenous people, royalty, and high priests used to chew or suck on a leaf from the plant as an herbal stimulant to give them energy. It elevates dopamine and serotonin and gives a feeling of pleasure, it helps ease pain but also can stop the heart, damage heart tissue, cause high body temperature and stimulate the heart so much that it causes ventricular fibrillation.
What is surprising is that smaller communities face many of the same issues. How bad are the problems? As class one substances like heroin, meth and Oxycontin have gained in popularity in recent years, drug crimes and overdoses have experienced a noticeable increase. In 2013, 13.2 residents out of every 100,000 residents statewide met with untimely deaths because of their inability to conquer their drug problems. At the end of the day, rehabilitation is the only way to reverse these troubling
I believe this because of what I observed during the meeting, everyone seemed very open and nonjudgmental. Also the younger people in the meeting seemed very eager to get well or stay well. At the end of the meeting they gave out coins to people that have been sober from 30 days all the way up until multiple years. Every time people went up to get their coin, they were given a standing ovation and gave so much support, you would see people’s faces just light up during that process of getting the coin. The other people in the room made them feel proud of themselves for staying sober for that long and not giving up.
Life for African Americans in the 1960s was rough. Racial tensions were high because the black communities faced significantly lower incomes, more unemployment, and social isolation compared to white Americans. Events like the race riots only served to portray the anger of the African American community towards the injustices they faced. One of these injustices was the harsher punishments placed on possession of crack cocaine compared to the ones placed on the powder version of this substance. Even though the two drugs are both cocaine and act the same way on the human body, crack was vilified for no apparent reason, other than the fact that it was predominantly used by the black community.
Smith informed staff the reason of herself referral for service is due to her rape incident when she hooked up with a guy she met at the bar where she was going to buy crack. Another reason Client is seeking for service is due to her daughter safety and protecting her daughter from the child’s father. Client report that she began drinking several times a week around the age of 13. She stated she started drinking heavily, when she felt depressed and that is an everyday situation. Jessica drinking became progressively worse over the years and she did not notice it was a problem until after she began using crack.
