1. Substance use treatment
Refers to a range of services, including problem identification and diagnosis, brief interventions, assessment of substance use and related problems, treatment planning, counseling, medical services, psychiatric services, psychological services, social services, and follow-up for persons with alcohol or other drug problems (Institute of Medicine, 1990).
1. Methadone maintenance
Comprehensive treatment program that involves the long-term prescribing of methadone as an alternative to the opioid on which the client was dependent.
2. Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program
The process by which the SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Division of Pharmacologic Therapies determines that an OTP is qualified to provide opioid treatment under 42 CFR Part 8. For additional information on the OTP certification process, see http://www.samhsa.gov/medication-assisted-treatment/opioid-treatment-programs/.
3. Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
1. Methadone
1. Cognitive behavioral therapy
Involves recognizing unhelpful patterns of thinking and reacting, and then modifying or replacing these with more realistic or helpful ones. The therapy can be conducted with individuals, families, or groups, and clients are generally expected to be active participants in their own therapy.
2. Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
The ability for healthcare providers, working remotely and using telecommunications technology, to communicate with patients, diagnose conditions, provide treatment, and discuss healthcare issues with other providers to ensure quality healthcare services are provided.
3. Substance use disorder counseling
A short-term treatment that has been generalized for a variety of disorders including opiate drug dependence and cocaine abuse. The therapy includes supportive techniques which encourage the patient to discuss personal experiences, and expressive techniques, which enable the patient to work through interpersonal relationship issues and gain greater self-understanding.
4. Trauma-related counseling
Multiple types of therapy designed to treat clients suffering from a traumatic event(s).
5. 12-step facilitation
A 12-step program is a support group made up of people who share the same addiction. The "12 steps" refer to the steps recovering addicts must take to overcome their addiction as part of this program. Attendees at group meetings share their experiences, challenges, successes and failures, and provide peer support for each other.
6. Brief intervention
A short-term intervention, usually one to five sessions, for substance abusers who are not yet dependent.
7. Contingency management/motivational incentives
A treatment approach for drug and alcohol use. This approach uses a positive-reinforcement treatment method in which patients are given rewards for constructive actions taken toward their recovery.
8. Motivational interviewing
A counseling approach which acknowledges that many people experience ambivalence when deciding to make changes. The aim is not to focus immediately on the action of changing, but to work to enhance motivation to change.
9. Matrix Model
Provides a framework for substance abuse users to obtain the ability to cease drug use, stay in treatment, and participate in an educational program on addiction and relapse. Users are provided with direction and support from a trained therapist and are introduced to self-help programs.
10. Relapse prevention
A cognitive behavioral therapy developed for the treatment of problem drinking and adapted later for treatment of cocaine addiction. Individuals learn to identify and correct problematic behaviors. Relapse prevention encompasses several cognitive behavioral strategies that facilitate abstinence as well as provide help for people who experience relapse.
1. Smoking not permitted
Smoking is not allowed.
1. Outpatient
Describes patients who receive treatment services without an overnight stay at a treatment facility or hospital.
2. Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
3. Regular outpatient treatment
1. State Substance use treatment agency
Government organization responsible for planning, organizing, delivering, and monitoring substance use disorder services in their respective state.
2. State mental health department
Government organization responsible for planning, organizing, delivering, and monitoring critical mental health services in their respective state.
3. Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
An independent non-profit accreditor of health and human services.
4. SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
5. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
1. Cash or self-payment
Payment for treatment is made by the person directly, through cash or other means, rather than using health insurance.
2. Medicaid
A joint federal and state program that helps with medical costs for some people with low incomes and limited resources. Medicaid programs vary from state to state.
3. Medicare
The federal health insurance program for people age 65 and older and people with disabilities.
4. State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
5. Private health insurance
1. Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Service provided for persons who are deaf and hard of hearing.
2. Spanish
Staff counselors provide treatment in Spanish.
1. Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
Facility has a program or group specifically tailored for persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders.
2. Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
Facility has a program or group specifically tailored for clients referred from the court/judicial system.
3. Adult women
Facility has a program or group specifically tailored for adult women.
4. Adult men
Facility has a program or group specifically tailored for adult men.
5. Young adults
Facility has a program or group specifically tailored for Transitional age young adults.
1. Case management service
Helps people arrange for appropriate services and supports through a case manager who monitors the needs of clients/patients and their families and coordinates services, such as mental health, social work, health, educational, vocational, recreational, transportation, advocacy, and respite care, as needed.
2. Domestic violence services, including family or partner
Provide safety assistance to victims of domestic violence.
3. Social skills development
4. Transportation assistance
1. Housing services
Are designed to assist individuals with finding and maintaining appropriate housing arrangements.
2. Self-help groups
Groups in which members share the same issue, condition, or situation and thus are in a position to provide help and support to each other.
1. Screening for tobacco use
Determines a client's use of tobacco products, such as cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, or smokeless tobacco. It is generally recommended that providers screen for tobacco use on a regular basis by asking clients, as they are seen, about their current and past use of tobacco products and their exposure to secondhand smoke or tobacco.
2. Comprehensive substance use assessment
3. Interim services for clients
4. Outreach to persons in the community
5. Screening for substance use
Test to determine whether a person is experiencing symptoms of substance use and needs treatment.
6. Complete medical history/physical exam
1. Individual counseling
Process through which clients work one-on-one with a trained mental health clinician in a safe, caring, and confidential environment.
2. Group counseling
Form of therapy where people with similar experiences/issues come together with a professional therapist.
3. Family counseling
A type of psychological counseling (psychotherapy) that can help family members improve communication and resolve conflicts.
4. Marital/couples counseling
5. Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis
Any combination of learning experiences designed to help individuals and communities improve their health, by increasing their knowledge or influencing their attitudes.
6. Substance use disorder education
1. Young Adults
Facility accepts young adults (18-25) for treatment.
2. Adults
Facility accepts adults (26-64) for treatment.
1. Female
Female
2. Male
Male
1. Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients
1. Aftercare/continuing care
2. Discharge Planning
A process that aims to improve the coordination of services after discharge from the hospital by considering the patient’s needs in the community.
3. Outcome follow-up after discharge
1. Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
A device for estimating blood alcohol content (BAC) from a breath sample.
2. Drug or alcohol urine screening
Analyzes your urine for the presence of certain illegal drugs and prescription medications.
1. Methadone used in Treatment
1. Private for-profit organization
A business or other organization whose primary goal is making money (a profit).
1. Does not treat alcohol use disorder
1. Vaping not permitted