Utilizing Marathon Therapy in a Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program

1981 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elliot S. Cohen ◽  
Kenneth Rietema
Keyword(s):  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Alcohol Rehabilitation ◽  
Drug And Alcohol

Addiction Recovery, Gardening, and Faith: The Garden of Allan

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-109
Author(s):  
Grant Wood ◽  
JP Rousseaux
Keyword(s):  
Life Skills ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Addiction Recovery ◽  
Garden Of Eden ◽  
Teen Challenge ◽  
Alcohol Rehabilitation ◽  
Drug And Alcohol ◽  
The Town

  The Garden of Allan is far from the Garden of Eden, but God, the first and ultimate gardener is there. Teen Challenge (TC), a faith-based, residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation program on 10 acres of land in rural Saskatchewan near the town of Allan. What began with a simple church bulletin, with a notice saying that Teen Challenge needed donations of fruits and vegetables lead to the development of an active gardening and food project at the centre. What could have been a simple donation developed into a project that has dramatically changed the life of the volunteer coordinator, and the lives of several students in the program. In addition to developing their faith, and using their faith to overcome their addictions, the TC program emphasizes community living, life skills, health and recreation, music, art, and character development. Gardening and food related activities are valuable life skills, are part of a healthy and healing lifestyle, and further develop the student’s faith. Gardening activities can be extremely therapeutic in relieving stresses including depression and anxiety, which are common in the lives of those struggling with alcohol and drug addiction. Gardening can also be extremely rewarding, yielding food for sustenance, success, achievement, validation, and prayers answered. In the Garden of Allan, gardening is both indoor and outdoor. During inclement times of the year, the students grow nutrient dense microgreens that are proven beneficial in repairing damage caused by drugs and alcohol. The Garden of Allan is where faith and gardens grow.

scholarly journals Psychosocial Problems and Its Associated Factors among Individual Residing in Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 10-13
Author(s):  
Sudarshan Basnet ◽  
Arun Kumar Koirala ◽  
Niranjan Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Psychosocial Problems ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
Psychological Problem ◽  
Psychosocial Problem ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rehabilitation Centers ◽  
Alcohol Rehabilitation ◽  
Drug And Alcohol

Introduction: Psychosocial problems among substance abusers are one of the important, challenging public health problems in a worldwide context which is often remain unrecognized and left untreated. This study aims to identify the psychosocial problems and its associated factors among individuals residing in drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers. Methods : A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among 271 participants from January to July 2019 who are residing in four different rehabilitation centers in Kathmandu. A standard tool ‘Drug Use Screening Inventory – Revised (DUSI-R)’ was used to assess psychosocial problem with face to face interview method. Data were entered in Epi-Data and analyzed using SPSS. Results: Majority of the participants (54.2%) had secondary level education. Most of the participants (43.5%) were unemployed and were found to be involved in substance abuse. The majority of the family member of the participant (62.7%) didn't use alcohol. The starting age of most of the participants (94.5%) who were using drugs was less than 25 years. The mean score of DUSI-R tools was found to be 48.89. The majority of the participants were using alcohol, which was easily available in the market. It was also found that the psychosocial problem was associated with age and education. The psychological problem is seen in less than half (46.1%) of the participant and found to be more prevail in below 30 years of age group and mostly who are in secondary level of education. Conclusions: About half of the participants residing in rehabilitation center had psychosocial problem. Secondary level education period is a crucial time to be more aware where students are at greater risk of having substance abuse including psychosocial problem.

A Holistic Health Approach to an Alcoholic Treatment Program

1982 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlene Agne ◽  
Kristin Paolucci
Keyword(s):  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Holistic Health ◽  
Alcoholic Anonymous ◽  
Residential Treatment Facility ◽  
New Beginning ◽  
Resident Involvement ◽  
Alcohol Rehabilitation ◽  
Trained Staff

This article reports on The New Beginning, a residential treatment facility in Northern Virginia, which implemented an innovative approach to alcoholism treatment. To an established alcohol rehabilitation program holistic health procedures were added. The holistic components consisted of: (1) a planned nutritional program; (2) a regular exercise program stressing aerobic capacity; (3) a program of stress reduction through a Hatha yoga series of stretching exercises; and (4) weekend recreational pursuits. In addition, the traditional aspects of individual and family psychological counseling combined with regular attendance at Alcoholic Anonymous meetings rounded out the rehabilitation program. A George Mason University health education intern planned and implemented the fitness, recreation, and stress reduction components along with the revision of the nutritional approach. The intern worked in cooperation with the trained staff and had resident involvement in the outdoor parcourse development. The intern was placed at the New Beginning for a six weeks, 240-hour experience.

Predictors for readmission within one year after discharge from an alcohol rehabilitation program

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S115-S115 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Müller ◽  
G. Weniger ◽  
S. Prinz ◽  
S. Vetter ◽  
S. Egger
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Primary Diagnosis ◽  
Index Hospitalization ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Alcohol Rehabilitation ◽  
Opioid Use Disorders ◽  
One Year ◽  
Time Of Admission

IntroductionAlcohol use disorders have been associated with an increased risk of frequent readmissions. This study aimed to examine factors that contribute to the risk for readmission within one year after discharge from an alcohol rehabilitation program.MethodsRehospitalization status was assessed for all patients with an alcohol use disorder as primary diagnosis (n = 468) admitted to our inpatient unit between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2014. All patients were followed up for one year after their first hospitalization (index hospitalization) within this period. Time to readmission within one year after discharge was measured using the Kaplan–Meier method. Risk factors for readmission were examined using Cox proportional hazard regression models. Three set of variables were selected to be included in the analyses:– demographic features at time of admission of index hospitalization;– comorbid conditions at time of admission of index hospitalization;– treatment-related variables in relation to the index hospitalization including observer-rated outcome measures.ResultsReadmissions within one year after discharge from an alcohol rehabilitation program as well as the corresponding time to readmission were linked to higher numbers of previous hospitalizations and the presence of comorbid opioid use disorders.ConclusionHigher numbers of past treatments for AUD are indicators for a chronic course of the disorder, which, in turn, increase the risk of further relapses. Our findings further confirmed previous findings suggesting high rates of comorbidity among alcohol and opioid use disorders, and their link with poorer clinical outcomes.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Smoking Cessation Following Treatment in a Smoke-Free Navy Alcohol Rehabilitation Program

1999 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christi A Patten ◽  
John E Martin ◽  
C.Richard Hofstetter ◽  
Sandra A Brown ◽  
Nancy Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Alcohol Rehabilitation

Neuropsychological profiles on the Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV) of individuals attending a long-term residential rehabilitation program for substance use problems

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Airlie Sullivan ◽  
Lauren Ann Monds ◽  
Warren Logge ◽  
Tristan Hurzeler ◽  
Kirsten Morley
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Processing Speed ◽  
Psychotic Disorders ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Adult Intelligence Scale ◽  
Intelligence Scale ◽  
Verbal Comprehension ◽  
Residential Rehabilitation ◽  
Drug And Alcohol ◽  
Comorbid Mental Disorders

Background We aimed to examine the neuropsychological profiles on the Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV) of individuals attending a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program and determine the relationship between the multiple domains of cognitive functioning, comorbid mental disorders and treatment completion.Methods One hundred and ninety-six (N = 196) individuals from the Odyssey House Residential Rehabilitation Program, NSW, Australia between 2010-2016 were administered a structured interview including mental and substance use disorders and the Verbal Comprehension (VCI), Perceptual Reasoning (PRI), Working Memory (WMI), and Processing Speed (PSI) domains of the WAIS-IV. Results Verbal Comprehension, Working Memory, and Processing Speed was below the mean relative to normative data derived from the standardisation of the WAIS-IV. Individuals with comorbid mental disorders also displayed significantly lower Verbal Comprehension relative to those without comorbid mental disorders (F = 4.56, p < 0.05). Comorbid psychotic disorders were particularly associated with poor Verbal Comprehension (p < 0.01). Treatment completion was significantly predicted by Verbal Comprehension (p < 0.05).Conclusions Verbal comprehension may be underlying poor treatment completion in drug and alcohol treatment rehabilitation settings. We also highlight an additional relationship between presence of comorbid psychotic disorders and poor verbal comprehension that may be of relevance in planning intervention programs during rehabilitation.

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