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Marriage and Family Counseling

turningpoint — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:07:57 +0000

One of our therapists, Markus, has come up with a great idea to do more intense Marriage and Family Therapy workshops! The interpersonal communication between the different families and Markus combined with our cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approach will certainly make the workshops productive. This would be an intense weekend of therapy for families wanting to move forward not only with beating the addiction in the family but also strengthening their own relationship. We’re in the beginning phases of setting this program up and I feel it’s going to be a strong component to Turning Point Centers program!

Sober Transitions it live!

turningpoint — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:08:08 +0000

The Sober Transitions program is being announced tonight at the Family Therapy Group! Can’t wait for the feedback from those clients and their families! We’ve got our LSAC hired for the position and ready to go…all we need now are some clients to support for their first year in recovery.

Intervention?

turningpoint — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:05:10 +0000

I’ve had a lot of conversations lately about if a family member who is “forced” into drug and alcohol treatment will do anything. Clients often ask if they should wait until he/she “wants” treatment. One of my staff gave me some information located on NIDA’s site that goes along with what I believe and have always felt! YES…interventions work and those clients do just as well as the “voluntary” clients. If the families understood that very often the client won’t and can’t make the decision to go to treatment until something (as if addiction isn’t bad enough) “BAD” happens (loss of job, arrest, loss of family etc.) they would all do interventions to help their loved one get in. So this is what the statement was from www.drugabuse.gov. It says “Effective treatment need not be voluntary and that treatment outcomes are similar for those who enter treatment under pressure vs. voluntary.” My advice to anyone reading this is don’t wait until it’s too late!

Prescription Drugs Addiction is Growing!

turningpoint — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:00:59 +0000

Cocaine and meth use declined (finally) in 2007! However, prescription drug abuse increased dramatically, according to a new U.S. survey. From 2006 to 2007 cocaine use among young adults decreased 23% and meth use fell 30%…however, the big hit is prescription drug abuse which rose 12%!!! This information is according to a survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Another scary not is the fact that since the 1980′s prescription drug abuse has increased five-fold amongst young adults. The reason the number is so high is because people think if it’s prescribed it’s safe.

Sober Living House for Men

turningpoint — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:12:15 +0000

Great news today…Makin Homes, LLC announced that they ARE keeping their sober living home for men. One of our clients went there and loved it…he said it’s a beautiful home. What he liked most about it was how professional the staff are…he said they really hold their boundaries. I can’t wait to go check it out.

Scary Information on Meth Users in Utah!

turningpoint — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:08:10 +0000

Since 2001 Meth has been the #1 drug of choice for all Utahns that went ot public substance-abuse treatment programs. It accounted for 28% of the 18,985 admissions…scary huh?!? Oh there’s more:

Meth is #1 choice for women. It hits 36.8% of all admissions last year…alcohol was only 22% amongst women!

Source: Utah Division of Substance Abuse & Mental Health