Adult Directory 2013

III. SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT
Substance abuse treatment for low-income DC residents is available through a variety of
sources. The treatment styles between programs are generally categorized as Spiritually
Based, Therapeutic Community, Work Based, and Medical.
Treatment types are generally defined as follows:
12-step Anonymous substance abuse meetings - (NA) Narcotics Anonymous,
(AA) Alcoholics Anonymous (CA) Cocaine Anonymous, (MA) Marijuana Anonymous.
Double Trouble in Recovery (DTR) is designed for those with a psychiatric disability and
chemical addiction/dual diagnosis. All meetings are peer support counseling and
recovery mentoring. NA/AA treatment is modeled on the 12-step approach that
recognizes alcohol and drugs as overpowering and sobriety depends on the individual’s
will. The meetings are often a requirement for other treatment programs.
Outpatient treatment - the patient returns home daily while matriculating through a
treatment plan. The intensity of treatment ranges from intensive hour-to-hour to monthly
group meetings. An intensive outpatient program can require the patient be under
supervision of the treatment provider for as often as 12 hours per day or as little as one
hour per week, with random urinalysis.
Detoxification (Detox) - supervised detoxification to remove toxins from the body.
Inpatient (Hospital) - treatment offers acute care medical supervision and diagnostic
evaluations.
Residential treatment - the patient is under the supervision of the treatment provider 24
hours a day throughout the treatment period.
Aftercare treatment - transitional housing with case management required. NA/AA
meetings for up to 6 months after resident is discharged from residential and/or hospital
treatment.
A. Understanding and Accessing Government-funded Substance Abuse Treatment
Services
Court-involved persons may access treatment through three government agencies and
various private programs. The DC Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) and the Court Services
and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) have contractual arrangements with a
number of outpatient, detoxification (detox) and residential treatment programs. PSA
and CSOSA contract programs are identified in this chapter. Court-ordered persons who
fail to provide a urine sample (for any reason) are suspected of drug use and are returned
to court or given other sanctions. The third government agency, Department of
Behavioral Health (DBH), formerly known as Addiction Prevention Recovery
Administration (APRA), funds several substance abuse treatment programs and does
not require an individual to be court-involved to utilize services.
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