Substance Abuse Counseling
Substance Abuse Partnership
Effective treatment addresses multiple needs of the individual, not just his or her alcohol or drug usage. To be effective, treatment must also consider any associated medical, psychological, social, vocational, or legal problems. It is also important that treatment be appropriate to the individual's age, gender, ethnicity, and culture.
According to drugabuse.gov, 40 to 60 percent of individuals who seek treatment for their substance addiction are no longer dependent within a year. After treatment, however, there are steps that should be taken to make sure an individual doesn’t relapse. It’s important that recovering addicts have a support system of people who are aware of their strengths and weakness and can be there to steer them away from temptation. Financial difficulties, health problems, relationship issues, and stress in general are typical causes of relapse, so making sure these areas are kept in check can keep recovering addicts on the right path. Each individual should also check in with his or her treatment counselor periodically to discuss his or her new lifestyle and identify any changes that need to be made in order to sustain sobriety.
The Detention Center provides substance abuse counseling to any inmate that requests help with substance abuse through a partnership with Trinity Behavioral Care. It is our sincere hope that through this partnership any inmate that wants to break free from the substance abuse cycle is provided the tools that will enable them to beat their substance addiction.
Quick Facts on Drug Addiction
- According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 19.7 million American adults (aged 12 and older) battled a substance use disorder in 2017.1
- Almost 74% of adults suffering from a substance use disorder in 2017 struggled with an alcohol use disorder.1
- About 38% of adults in 2017 battled an illicit drug use disorder.1
- That same year, 1 out of every 8 adults struggled with both alcohol and drug use disorders simultaneously.1
- In 2017, 8.5 million American adults suffered from both a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder, or co-occurring disorders.1
- Drug abuse and addiction cost American society more than $740 billion annually in lost workplace productivity, healthcare expenses, and crime-related costs.2
Effective treatment addresses multiple needs of the individual, not just his or her alcohol or drug usage. To be effective, treatment must also consider any associated medical, psychological, social, vocational, or legal problems. It is also important that treatment be appropriate to the individual's age, gender, ethnicity, and culture.
According to drugabuse.gov, 40 to 60 percent of individuals who seek treatment for their substance addiction are no longer dependent within a year. After treatment, however, there are steps that should be taken to make sure an individual doesn’t relapse. It’s important that recovering addicts have a support system of people who are aware of their strengths and weakness and can be there to steer them away from temptation. Financial difficulties, health problems, relationship issues, and stress in general are typical causes of relapse, so making sure these areas are kept in check can keep recovering addicts on the right path. Each individual should also check in with his or her treatment counselor periodically to discuss his or her new lifestyle and identify any changes that need to be made in order to sustain sobriety.