Debra had a hard start in life. She was born addicted to heroin, her parents were both users before she was born. At the age of 13, Debra decided she was going to try heroin. Debra asked her father to shoot her up. He begged her not to. Debra told him, that if he didn’t give it to her, she’d go find someone who would. So he shot his 13-year-old daughter up with heroin. Debra had been addicted for decades more..

Care isn’t a cure, it’s a process. A person in care has to go through many challenges in treatment. Trauma-Informed Care and “Seeking Safety” helps guide care to ensure patients can recover and move toward leading better lives.

Your Information. Your Rights. Our Responsibilities. This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully. Effective Date: Jan 1, 2018 LAYERED SUMMARY TEXT – Your Rights You have the right to: • Get a copy of your paper or electronic medical record • Correct your paper or electronic medical record • Request confidential communication • Ask us to limit the information we share more..

When my daughter was younger, she’d love to watch Veggie Tales. I had a copy of one of her favorite VT videos. The title: Larry Boy and Fib from Outer space. The premise of the story line focused on dishonesty vs. honesty. Each time Jr. Asparagus told a lie, Fib grew larger and larger. At the end, Fib became quite big and caused trouble for Jr. Asparagus. It was only when Jr. Asparagus realized he needed to tell the truth. more..

Therapeutic Health Services offers medically assisted treatment with Suboxone prescription. As part of our mission, we believe that those who are opioid dependent (prescription or illicit) may benefit from either a MAT-Methadone or MAT-Suboxone treatment program. We combine this with counseling and psychosocial support. We conduct treatment under the direction of a qualified physician (according to the Drug Addiction Treatment Act). What’s the difference between Suboxone and Methadone? Methadone is typically provided through our dispensary and is generally for those more..

Alcohol/Drug outpatient group treatment guidelines and sessions Therapeutic Health Services is committed to patients’ success in treatment. We recognize the importance of group therapy, individual counseling, and/or Medically Assisted Treatment (Methadone and Suboxone). The overall goal is for each patient to develop a healthy and sustaining recovery based program. One of the benefits of treatment is the group therapy where patients meet to share their own personal experiences. They can also process the challenges of recovery, substance use, and have more..

In 2012, Washington State voters approved an initiative (I-502) that legalized the use of Marijuana. Since this occurred, individuals have asked: Why are asking about my use of marijuana? This question may be elicited from the substance use history on the assessment. While Therapeutic Health Services recognizes the implementation of I-502, there are still issues that arise from continued cannabis use. This is specific to treatment for substance use and the question for those who carry a medical marijuana card. more..

When it comes to the outpatient drug and alcohol treatment program, one of the requirements is attending a minimum of 2 sober support meetings each week. This is usually required for those individuals who are recommended to attend a Deferred Prosecution, Intensive outpatient, and relapse prevention. Those with an outpatient recommendation for treatment may be advised to explore attending sober support meetings. If probation is involved, it might be recommended as part of one’s treatment program at the time of more..

Addressing substance use disorder through drug and alcohol treatment and recovery The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), through Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) held a National Summit on recovery in 2005. The focus of this summit concerned the movement toward a recovery-oriented system of care. Those who participated in the summit developed a working definition of drug and alcohol treatment and recovery: “Recovery from alcohol and drug problems is a process of change through which an more..