Drug Rehabilitation

You are touring a drug rehabilitation facility in a prison for a class on addiction and recovery. You observe inmates in groups, in safe cells, in medical holding cells, in individual counseling sessions as well as meeting with nursing staff and psychiatric staff. Define the terminology that is typical in this setting in order to give an overview of the services the inmates are being provided.

Assignment Guidelines 

• Address the following in 3–4 pages:
  • Detoxification
  • Intensive Inpatient Treatment
  • Intensive Outpatient Treatment
  • Aftercare
  • Psycho-educational Groups
  • Psychopharmacology
• For each of the above bulleted items, answer the following questions:
• In your own words, how would you define this term?
• What are 1–2 examples of situations in which this term would be used properly? Explain in detail.

In addtion 5-7 paragraphs 

You have a friend who has been recently paroled to your town. You know he has been using crack cocaine daily for about 6 months. You are worried that your friend might be addicted and in trouble. He has become more paranoid and argumentative. You do not know where to turn for help. You call the local drug abuse hotline and they tell you that he needs an intervention. However, if you intervene this might mean that he breaks parole and will be incarcerated for the next several years. You also know that he is able to get drugs in prison and this will not break the cycle of his addictions. 

Assignment Guidelines

• In 5–7 paragraphs, address the following:
  • What form of treatment do you think your friend might need? Why?
  • What are the ramifications for you and your friend if you take steps to help? Explain.
  • Do you think that the risk is worth the potential result? Why or why not?
  • Do you think it is your place to intervene or to suggest treatment options? Explain.