Dual
Diagnosis
Skyland
Trail's Drug and Alcohol Services programs are dedicated to helping increase
client awareness of alcohol and drug issues in an effort to motivate clients
to eliminate substance abuse. Unlike most other substance abuse programs,
Skyland Trail's initiatives are specifically tailored to clients with
major mental illness. The unique needs of this population drive the treatment
approach and intervention methods."The
right to happiness is fundamental."
The dual
diagnosis programs consist of multiple components, each designed to address
different client needs.
Risk
Reduction Group
The Risk Reduction Group is a standard group offered in the day treatment
program. The group features a presentation and discussion of current alcohol
and drug issues that affect members of Skyland Trail and the greater community.
The purpose of the group is to reduce the risk of harm due to substance
abuse.
Understanding
Your Illness & Medication Management
Skyland Trail recognizes that substance use is a major contributor to
medication non-compliance and increased psychiatric symptomatology. Therefore,
our standard day treatment program groups incorporate issues of substance
use and abuse into their curriculum. In particular, clients learn that
recovery from psychiatric illness and the proper management of one's medication
necessitates abstinence from substances of abuse.
Skyland
Trail Operation Prevention (S.T.O.P.)
The S.T.O.P. program consists of special services designed for clients
whose longer-term recovery from psychiatric illness is threatened by substance
use. Services include:
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