Case Study: Mikayla Purvis Case

These programs can be found throughout the community, and only requires that one truly desire to stop their addiction behavior. Participation in these programs can be the key needed to maintain long-term recovery. Research has shown that those who participate in twelve-step self help groups typically have better recovery outcomes than those who do not participate (Moos & Timko,

(2007) detail their findings regarding the implementation on Skills and Knowledge on Opiate Prevention (SKOOP), a program developed to train individuals to prevent overdoses and provide them with prescriptions for Naloxone. Much like in the research of Bennet, Bell, Tomedi, Hulsey, and Kral (2011), cited above, participant’s for SKOOP were recruited through a needle exchange program. SKOOP differed from Bennet, Bell, Tomedi, Hulsey, and Kral’s (2011) OPP, in that afte participants completed the training, they met with an on-site physician to receive their Naloxone kit and receive referrals for primary care physicians or drug treatment if they were interested. There were several important challenges identified with the implementaton of SKOOP:

Addiction is the number one cause of death in the US. Addiction can run in the family and be passed down through genes. Generally, that’s how addiction starts but it can start by recreational use, and then turn into something far more serious. In order to break the addiction, there is a 12 step program to follow, but one must be willing to admit there is a problem. Recovery is hard, but it is possible to maintain.

When people take these synthetic heroin pills, they do not feel as though it is a drug addiction as much as it is a way for them to deal with pain, over-stimulation, and as a tranquilizer. Today, we are currently facing an epidemic with drug addiction and continuously trying to solve the problem with a war on drugs. “The U.S. spends about $51 billion a year enforcing the war on drugs, and arrests nearly 1.5 million people for drug violations, according to Drug Policy Alliance, a drug policy reform group” (Ferner). Since the United States spends so much money on this epidemic, the numbers should start to go down, but it is instead doing the opposite. It is easy to figure out the numbers through doctors, “Increases in prescription drug misuse over the last

Using an "Integrated Addiction Model (I.AM)", the counselors and clinicians are able to focus on the "Why" of each person 's addiction. We further enhance this approach by also using the 12 step principles, a trauma Model and functional medicine practices. The end goal is always identifying triggers and teaching the patient how to cope with life on life 's terms without needing a harmful substance. While some of the resort style rehabs may have more fun appeal, Healing Springs is all about the healing process. We use the personal touch to make everyone feel comfortable about being part of an addiction treatment program.

Quinones states, “As the opiate epidemic mangled the middle class, these kids doped up and dropped out. Earlier generations of opiate addicts became self-employed construction workers or painters, because that was all they could manage with heroin, and often jail, in their lives” (274), which is a major problem America faces when trying to solve the opiate epidemic. If we educate the states about the addiction rates and potential danger of opiates, public opinion could shift, creating alternate solutions to solving the heroin epidemic in America. In order to lower the amount of opiate addicts the stigma that used to be associated with opiate use needs to return. The fear that used to surround opiate use was one of the only reasons opiates were not used as medication.

Programs such as PDMP’s (Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs) have been put into place to help stop this drug abuse. Students in schools across the country are being educated about drugs through programs such as CSCP (Caring School Community Program), GGC (Guiding Good Choices), LST (Life Skills Training), and SFA (Skills for Adolescence). Detoxification treatment centers are meant to slowly help people get off of their Heroin addiction but are also mostly linked with relapse. There are plenty of Treatment centers in Philadelphia, all over the city but yet still so many drug addicts, and drug overdoses each year.

Throughout the last few years a very dangerous drug has burst into mainstream attention, heroin. All throughout the country, there are numerous people suffering from addiction to the drug, and even dying. Heroin is a highly addictive drug that is relatively cheap and in many places, easy to find. In many big cities, it seems that almost everyone knows someone who has been on heroin, or a mutual acquaintance of a user. Numerous organizations have their opinions on how to stop the epidemic from spreading before it reaches an even vaster number of people.

Not to mention those individuals who are marked with the disgraceful stigma of the disease that they too need to feel supported, encouraged and motivated to step on the path to seek treatment for their addiction. References: Rudd, R.A., Seth, P., David F., & Scholl L. (2016). Increases in drug and opioid-involved overdose death – united states, 2010-2015.  MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep, 65, 1445–1452. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm655051e1 Florence CS, Zhou C, Luo F, Xu L. (2016).

For both addiction sufferers and their supportive family and friends, Pineville should be high on the list of prospective rehabilitation destinations. The city has plenty of amenities and affordable accommodations to make a temporary stay comfortable. Beyond that, the community is already set up to support an abstinent lifestyle. The Importance of Addiction Treatment in Louisiana Much of the substance abuse data coming out of Louisiana

Members of the treatment centre do not only have trouble with substance abuse but may have another problem along with it such as depression. Due to this, the therapeutic community model is the main model used because it is holistic. This model is also the main model used because the program not only focuses on helping individuals recover from substance abuse but also help them be able to become employed or go back to school when they set back out into the world. According to Mr. Jurawan, the centre wants to ensure individuals are able to get back up on their feet and have a better life. Evaluate the usefulness of the model(s) at the treatment center.

The drug treatment center that has been open since 2013 is one huge contribution they have made to fight drug addiction (Fed up with Heroin, Vermont Town Fights Back). Governor Peter Shumlin spent his last month’s state of the state address reporting on the heroin situation with police sergeant Matt Prouty commenting on the reality of what he sees on the street (Craig). The city has put in place “Project Vision” to gather continuing support in fighting this

The video depicting the course of heroin addiction/use in the United States begins by introducing the audience to the late 1960’s in which consisted of a “wave of violence and drug users” (Vox). Strict penalties resulted in the beginning of the “war” on heroin. Despite the spending of 100 billions of dollars over a course of 40 years, efforts seemed to have made little difference in the amount of heroin users. Rockefeller, a resident of the city ranked as one of the highest heroin addiction rates in the ‘70’s, instilled harsh drug laws which influenced other individuals such as John Dunn who sponsored a new law demanding mandatory prison sentences up to life for heroin abusers and sellers in the possession of more than 1 oz. of the drug. Instead

Why More People Are Going for Rehabilitation Abroad After you’ve committed to undergo rehab and live a healthier and sober life, the next step is to decide which facility and form of treatment to choose. When it comes to picking a rehabilitation centre, an upward trend among those seeking addiction treatment is going for rehab abroad. Medical tourism has made it possible for more people to have access to healthcare facilities and services across the globe. Additionally, improvement in infrastructure and quality of medical service in other countries have made TNS Chaing Mai in Thailand and other healing centres in the world a more viable option.

61 worker went to Madison county jail to visit with Rebecca Sheppard for a parent worker contact. Rebecca said that she is leaving their clean and does not wish to do a maintenance drug. Rebecca does want to do intensive outpatient program with Chestnut once she is released. Rebecca does not want to do drug court if I offered because drug court would send her to Bloomington for inpatient. Rebecca does not wish to go to inpatient because she is clean.