Effective Addiction Treatment
A groundbreaking report published last year by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University concluded that “the vast majority of people in need of addiction treatment do not receive anything that approximates …
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Alcohol and Chemical Treatment Center celebrates 40 years
OGDEN, Utah — Recovering from addiction is a difficult process, but places like the Alcohol and Chemical Treatment Center in Ogden, which is celebrating its 40th year in service, are there to help people conquer their addictions. More than 30 years …
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McLean Hospital looks to Camden's Fox Hill for alcohol, drug rehab center
(8) Residential treatment facilities for comprehensive alcohol and related drug treatment programs providing concurrent treatment for addiction and/or other associated psychiatric disorders Such residential treatment facilities shall contain a minimum …
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Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong talks about drug, alcohol abuse and recovery
Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong talks openly about abusing drugs and alcohol for years in an interview with Rolling Stone. He reveals information about his blackouts and other experiences during his intoxicated, erratic days that he is leaving behind.
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Residential drug & alcohol rehab company looking to establish facility in the …
Representatives from the residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation company met with the Gilford Planning Board in a workshop meeting last night to see if the relocation was possible under existing zoning ordinances. Former owner Richard Bastille …
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A closer look at sober living
A 2010 report published by county officials indicated that residents between the ages of 25 and 44 have the highest rate of admissions to alcohol/drug treatment programs. They participate at a rate of over 2,000 per 100,000 individuals in this age group.
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Neighbors to speak against Modesto treatment center's move
MODESTO — The City Council is expected to consider an appeal tonight from four people who want to stop a residential drug and alcohol treatment center from moving in near their west Modesto neighborhood. The city's Board of Zoning Adjustment granted …
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Amid outcry, Faulkner revises plan to replace inpatient detox unit
Hospital administrators will articulate their revised proposal in a response to a March 1 letter from Dr. Madeleine Biondolillo, director of the state Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality, who wrote that the inpatient addiction services “are …
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Kiva no longer will pursue Glenwood School site
"Kiva Real Estate Investments LLC has eliminated the former Glenwood School site in unincorporated Kane County from the properties under consideration for establishing its residential alcohol and substance abuse treatment facility," according to the …
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New England Drug Rehab Celebrates 15-Year Anniversary
Fifteen years ago, the founders of Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center had a clear vision: develop a comprehensive and individualized addiction treatment program that was evidence based and included innovative treatment modalities …
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Q&A: What Really Goes on In Drug Rehabs
In a new book, author Anne Fletcher reveals the good and the bad state of care in drug rehab facilities. Last summer, the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University released a report detailing the devastating state of …
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Tansi gun incident draws forfeiture of weapon, alcohol treatment
Durbin is also required to forfeit the Kel-Tec .32 automatic handgun used in the incident, and must continue mental health and alcohol treatment as terms of his probation. The incident occurred Feb. 24, 2012, when Lake Tansi Security Officer Roland …
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Bobby Brown DUI sentence: 55 days in jail, 18 months alcohol treatment
He also was placed on four years of informal probation and will be required to complete an 18-month alcohol treatment program. He was also fined $ 300. Brown's attorney Tiffany Feder had no immediate comment on the sentence. Brown is considered a …
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Final 'ObamaCare' rules closing gaps, improving alcohol treatment access in 2014
Expansion of coverage in general, as well as to those who presently have no alcohol or drug treatment access at all today, is expected to bring about a dramatic shift in the delivery of services. With as much as eight percent of the population …
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Question by Paris: Can someone explain the inpatient rehab “level” system?
My boyfriend is in an inpatient rehab facility because of his drug use and threatened suicide. His mom told me he’s a “level 2” and I can’t communicate with him at all until hes a “level 3.” Can someone please explain what this means and what he has to do to be a “level 3” so I can talk to him again? I really miss him 🙁

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Answer by Mattshark
It is a fairly common practice in institutional care to create a level system, although each facility puts its own spin on how it works for that unit. Generally, patients come in at a low level, like a 0 or a 1, and can increase levels depending on several factors. Generally, behavior is an important part of moving up levels, so the patient that attends treatment, stays safe and generally stays out of trouble earns points toward moving up. The other factor is often time. For example, a unit may require you to behave as they want for 24 hours before moving to the next level. Each higher level generally comes with more privileges, so by moving up levels the patient may earn phone calls, unsupervised time, time on the video game, etc. Finally, it is generally practiced in drug treatments in particular that time away from the environment the patient came from is a good idea, so they generally start the lower levels without family or friend contact and then allow it with good behavior and time.

The thing I would want to say to you is that this is probably a good thing, and that although I know it is hard on you, I also know you care about him, and so following the units rules is a good thing all around. Find some way to meet your emotional needs while he is out of contact, such as spending time with your family or friends, take walks, read books, knit, etc. The time will pass quickly enough, and hopefully you will get a boyfriend back who is sober and safe and working on his life in a positive way.

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