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There are many
competing theoretical approaches to drug addiction
treatment/rehab. Some use behavioural approaches
(where undesirable behaviour is punished and
recovery behaviour is rewarded). Other drug rehabs
use a purely medical approach, preferring to use a
great deal of medication to try and treat the
disease of addiction. The most modern, and
internationally accepted, approaches to drug rehab
use a blend of approaches to address all facets of
addiction and recovery. Minnesota House employs this
model of treatment (and is even named for it) and
our Head of Treatment holds an international
accreditation in this model.
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Instead of relying on just one treatment method a
more holistic approach to treating substance abuse
disorders is employed in SCTI. We typically create a
treatment team that includes medical doctors,
addiction counselors, social workers, and
psychologists. These professionals are working to
bring their unique insights and training to create a
holistic understanding of the patient. Because of
this rich understanding treatment becomes a great
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About the treatment an addict is a sick person and
needs humanistic treatment. Our 90-day Treatment
Program for drug and alcohol addiction is the
minimum required treatment program at Safe Care
Trust International and serves as the cornerstone
for maintaining sobriety. Our 90-Day Program is
segmented into three 30-day "Stages", each covering
a unique range of appropriate topics and protocols.
Over the course of the next 90-days, Clients are
presented with an intensive daily regimen which
takes place at the Skill House. The schedule
includes group therapy sessions that focus on Early
Recovery Skills, Relapse Prevention Skills, and
Social Support in Recovery. Group therapy sessions
run 1.5 hours, include up to 12 Client participants,
and follow a curriculum-based process and problem
solving approach. Individual counseling sessions run
50 minutes, though shorter sessions may be scheduled
as a function of the Client’s needs or his
counselor’s request to provide additional support or
crisis management.
Treatment of drug addicts is done in three stages:
The first 30-days of this core treatment program is
referred to as "Stage 1". It begins with an initial
overall assessment and stabilization period. During
this time our clinical team establishes a formal
Individualized Treatment Plan for each Client while
seeking to identify the core issues contributing to
the addiction and any stumbling blocks to a lasting
recovery.
Components of Stage 1 include:
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Comprehensive Client Assessment (family, social,
work, health, emotional, spiritual, legal, recovery
patterns)
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Assessing Client’s true motivation for change
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Identification of core clinical issues
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Stabilization (physical and emotional)
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Identification of potential relapse risks
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Completion of “Family Assessment” packet by
Client’s family
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The next 30 days of treatment, or "Stage 2", offers
group therapy sessions, as well as generous
individual therapy sessions with a licensed
therapist who will provide comprehensive treatment
and discharge planning. Using a variety of treatment
modalities, Clients closely examine the specific
behaviors or situations that could trigger relapse.
Coping strategies, that are designed to be both
positive and life-affirming, are put into practice.
Real-time interventions are utilized.
Components of Stage 2 include:
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Exploration and clarification of the Client’s
understanding of the disease of addiction (mental,
emotional, physical, and spiritual)
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Development of a detailed plan to address
underlying core issues
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Demonstration of the continued ability to adhere
with increasing consistency to program structure and
recovery-based attitudes and behaviors
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Attending of all assigned groups
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Completion of all specified writing assignments
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Individualized family work
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Begin exit plan and update treatment plan to
reflect
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Stage 3:
During the remaining 30 days of the 90-day Treatment
Program, activities are focused around the Client's
smooth reentry into his new life of sobriety and
personal responsibility. Safe Care Trust
International Clients will therefore be familiarized
with local 12-Step programs and other community
support groups. Personal responsibility is another
critical component of continued success after
treatment. In Stage 3 Clients will be taught time
management and scheduling skills in order to assure
that the Client is able to keep his promises,
appointments and commitments.
Other elements of Stage 3 include:
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Developing a range of strategies and behaviors
that maximize the Client’s chance of success
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Providing cognitive behavioral treatment driven by
a developmental approach to staying sober
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Periodic testing for alcohol, drugs and other
substances
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The most difficult part of the treatment is
rehabilitation in which there is need to motivate a
patient to take up a healthy activity preferably
away from old places and old company. Drug Rehab is
a life-saving process whereby a patient is helped to
regain their life and dignity as a human being.
Rehabilitation from any addiction can be painful,
but when compared to the troubles that drug use
brings about it is clear that addiction treatment is
by far the better option.
To eliminate drug addiction from society, awareness
campaigns through mass media, essay contests,
lectures and declamation contest in schools,
colleges and universities should be run in order to
create awareness about the ill effects of drug
addiction. “Provincial education departments should
develop a curriculum against drugs for inclusion in
textbooks at school, college and university levels.”
The researches proved that people who start smoking
cigarettes and or drink alcohol at young age are
much more likely to experiment with illegal drugs
than people who do not smoke or drink. “Efforts
should be made to control the tobacco smoking in the
country because it is the gateway to drug abuse.”
Awareness and prevention must start at home, with
parents. Parents should be vigilant and keep an eye
on the company and activities of their children and
should spend more time with their children. They
should keep their children busy and motivate them to
say their prayers regularly. Religious scholars
should be encouraged to take up this issue in their
Friday Sermons. “A
drug-free life-style and a healthy society is very
much a part of the Islamic way of life,”
The government should dedicate help lines for youth
and parents with information and diversion to
rehabilitation center’s or hospitals. “Government
should solve unemployment problem in the country
because economic worries provide a fertile ground
for drug addiction,” the smuggling routes and its
entry into cities have to be blocked. The police
have to be taken to task on this corruption. Some
new accountability laws have to be made and
implemented. The supply line has to be broken.
People who are playing with lives of our youth do
not deserve any concession. Unless serious measures
are taken now, the very future of a large chunk of
today’s youth will be compromised.
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