By: Rhea Rosier | Published on: 9th May, 2012.
Palm Partners can help the addict or alcohol suffering from alcoholism and addiction understand the specifics of their disease but we can also help those of us looking for help understanding a wide range of issues, ideas, and aspects of addiction and alcoholism. Palm Partners can help you understand the complicated process of the Marchman Act. If you have struggled with your loved ones addiction and want to action to help them get on the road to recovery then the Marchman Act can work in your favor. Sometimes the Marchman Act can be tricky and confusing and some people don’t want to be the one to “do” it to their loved ones. Don’t worry you’re not alone and this will only help your loved on in their fight against addiction. Palm Partners can help you understand the Marchman Act and the legalizations around it.
A Marchman Act is a means of providing an individual in need of drug treatment, drug alcohol detox, or a medical/mental facility with emergency services and temporary detention for substance abuse evaluation and treatment when required either on an involuntary or voluntary basis.
A voluntary admission is when a person who wishes to enter treatment for substance abuse services applies to a service provider for voluntary admission. An involuntary admission is when there is good faith reason to believe the person is substance abuse impaired and, because of said impairment, has lost the power of self-control over their substance use; either has inflicted, attempted or threatened to inflict or is likely to inflict physical harm on himself or herself or another person; or the persons judgment has been so impaired because of substance abuse that he/she is incapable of appreciating the need for substance abuse treatment.
There is additional criterion for a voluntary and involuntary Marchman Act. For instance, a minor may seek voluntary admission for substance abuse services without parental or guardian consent. A law enforcement officer may take a person into protective custody when the minor or adult appears to meet the admission criteria and is brought to the attention of law enforcement officer in a public place. Along with the ability of a law enforcement officer’s authority to implement protective custody, a private practitioner, the persons spouse or relative of the person, the director of a licensed service provider or the directors designee, 3 responsible adults who have personal knowledge of the persons substance abuse problem or, in the case of a minor, the minor’s parents, legal guardian, legal custodian, or a licensed service provider can file an involuntary Marchman Act petition.
If you have personal knowledge of a person’s substance abuse problem and because of this impairment the person has lost the power of self-control with respect to substance abuse, drinking and drugging; and you have reason to believe that that person is a danger to him/herself or others you may file a Marchman Act petition. You will need to contact a licensed service provider treatment center to confirm that a bed is available for that impaired person.
If you feel that you may want to utilize the Marchman Act or will ever need it in the future for you or your loved one Palm Partners can help with understanding the Marchman Act and can even help you with the intervention process that you may want to look into before you utilize this tool.
By: Jenny Hunt | Published on: 8th May, 2012.
Often, the success of a drug treatment center can depend largely on their staff. If clients don’t feel that the staff is competent, it can prevent them from fully investing in the program. At Palm Partners, we take pride in our highly skilled staff. Here are some of the benefits of having a highly trained, compassionate staff at Palm Partners:
Caring, understanding, and support during a difficult time: Let’s face it, when most of us arrive at drug treatment, we are not in the greatest mood. Often, we are sick, tired, and emotionally drained. We have often left devastation in our wake among our friends and family. Physically, we are withdrawing from a substance our body has become addicted too. We are restless, irritable, and discontent.
One of the benefits of having a highly trained, compassionate staff at Palm Partners is that the people attending to you understand that recovering from addiction is not easy. They will do everything in their power to make you feel comfortable and at home. They understand that you are not feeling your best, both emotionally and physically, and will treat you with care, compassion, and respect during your stay.
The best addiction treatment available: The staff at Palm Partners strives to offer the very best addiction treatment available. They are constantly seeking out and implementing new programs while also offering time-tested, traditional drug treatment. One of the benefits of having a highly trained, compassionate staff at Palm Partners is that you can rest assured that the people in charge of your care are experienced, hard-working, and are constantly working to improve your drug treatment experience.
Staff members that are invested in your future- One of the things that makes your experience at Palm Partners unique is that you are given the opportunity to create a fulfilling future. Most drug treatment centers focus on your past and present. They examine the reasons you have turned to drugs and alcohol and the skills you need to be sober in the present. Palm Partners does this as well, but they also help you build a solid future. You can work with Palm Partners staff to take classes for the career of your choice while you are in treatment! Palm Partners also offers recovery coaching, life coaching, and relationship coaching. The highly trained, compassionate staff at Palm Partners will help you achieve all of your goals for the future. They understand that recovering addicts and alcoholics who are successful in life have a much better chance of staying sober in the long term.
Staff members care about you! – At Palm Partners, the staff members are not just here to collect a paycheck. One of the benefits of having a highly trained, compassionate staff is that you will feel cared for. Palm Partners staff take the job to save lives, and they will treat you with the respect, patience, and consideration that you deserve. But don’t just take my word for it, watch the testimonials we’ve received from our clients.
If you or someone you know needs drug or alcohol treatment, call us at (877) 711-HOPE (4673) or visit us online at www.palmpartners.com.
By: Rhea Rosier | Published on: 7th May, 2012.
Medical detoxification is important to a drug addict or alcoholics long-term recovery. Medical detoxification is literally defined as the intervention of controlling drug and alcohol use and withdrawal. Medical detoxification is different than drug withdrawal in the sense that the medical detoxification is meant to help control and give comfort for any withdrawal symptoms a user may be experiencing due to the cessation of their drug and alcohol use. Although medical detoxification is important to long-term recovery – detox does not always deal with the psychological, social or behavioral aspects of addiction and alcoholism. This aspect varies from drug detox to drug detox. Regardless, medical detoxification deals more so with the physical modality of removing toxins from a user’s body in order to give them the jump start to their physical health which is imperative to continuing on with their mental, behavioral and psychological sobriety.
Due to the various withdrawal symptoms a person may experience while detoxing, there are set guidelines followed for all patients admitted into a medical detoxification center. When a user first enters a medical detox center they will be given an evaluation by the clinicians. The clinician will go over what drugs the user was involved with, how much of these drugs the user was using, and how the user was going about using the drugs. The evaluation will also include a drug test to acquire the level of toxins, drugs and alcohol is in a user’s body. This will allow the clinicians to determine if medication is needed in the medical detoxification process. It will also allow the clinicians to be medically safe in the distribution of medication, if any medication at all is needed. Usually some kind of medication will be given during a medical detox to help with the discomfort of any withdrawal symptoms. The clinicians will then conduct a background and history check with the client. This will allow the clinicians at the medical detox to determine if behavioral and psychological issues exist and if a dual diagnosis is appropriate. If the medical detoxification also deals with mental health issues this will allow the medical detox to give a user the appropriate medication to also help them deal with any kind of depression, anxiety, or trauma effectively.
The second step in a medical detoxification is stabilization of the client. Stabilization is a process that takes time. Stabilization at a medical detox means that the client is no longer at risk of any health problems due to withdrawal symptoms, the drugs and alcohol have been removed, and the appropriate medication has been taken, prescribed or completed. How much time it takes a user to become stable during their stay at a medical detox varies depending on what kind of drugs or alcohol and how much of each the client was using. During this stabilization period in medical detox the client will be given the medication found appropriate or needed based on what drugs and alcohol they were using. This will give the client comfort during their medical detoxification: which is important to their long-term recovery.
As the toxins begin to leave the client’s mind and body the clinicians will begin describing to them what to expect in the near future after medical detoxification is complete. Medical detoxification is the first step in the treatment of alcohol and substance abuse. Recovery is a journey not a destination and the clinicians are there to emphasize what the client needs to do after medical detoxification so they never have to experience the pain and discomfort of withdrawal symptoms again. Once the stabilization period of a medical detox has ended the client is now safely and medically detox’d. Medical detoxification is important to long term recovery and is one of the first steps towards living in sobriety. Going through a medical detoxification doesn’t not make someone “healed” from drug and alcohol abuse. It doesn’t mean that the person won’t relapse or won’t have urges to “use” again. Many addicts still feel the urges to “use” due to the lasting side effects of some drugs. Medical detoxification is important to long-term recovery because it stabilizes a person in order for rehabilitation to take place. Detox removes all the drugs and alcohol from the body but drug and alcohol treatment is where the rehabilitation begins. The client can now move on to a focused long-term treatment program that is specialized to their needs.
By: Jenny Hunt | Published on: 4th May, 2012.
Palm Partners offers more than the average drug rehabilitation treatment center. That is because our goal is to help you achieve a happy, productive and successful future – free of drugs and alcohol. They aim to not only treat your addiction, but to help rebuild your life for a bright future. Palm Partners knows that recovering addicts and alcoholics who have a successful and productive life are much more likely to stay clean and sober in the long term. This is where a recovery coach can be of service. So what is the role of a recovery coach at Palm Partners in West Palm Beach, Florida?
The recovery coach at Palm Partners is a professionally trained individual who will be able to offer support in your recovery, share advice, help you make plans for the future, and hold you accountable for taking action. Recovery coaching will help you develop personal goals and make plans to attain them. A recovery coach at Palm Partners in West Palm Beach, Florida will develop a coaching plan that is designed to empower you as an individual to achieve your greatest aspirations.
The role of a recovery coach at Palm Partners in West Palm Beach, Florida is very different from that of a therapist. Therapy focuses on past events and giving patients the tools they need to survive in the present. Recovery coaching is designed to move you forward into a happy and fulfilling future. A recovery coach at Palm Partners will not diagnose or offer primary treatment for your addiction or mental health issues. Rather they are focused on positive changes in your life so you can minimize your risk of relapse.
A recovery coach at Palm Partners in West Palm Beach, Florida will begin your coaching by having you carefully assess where you are and where you want to go in life. Recovery coaching is future-focused. During your sessions, you and your coach will clearly define your future and set goals. A recovery coach at Palm Partners in West Palm Beach, Florida will help you determine what has been holding you back from achieving your goals and help you develop a plan to make the changes you will need to move forward.
Many of us have neglected our dreams and ambitions during our addiction. We reached so low that we don’t even remember what it is that we dreamed of doing. Most of us have given up hope that we will ever achieve everything we want in life. A recovery coach at Palm Partners in West Palm Beach, Florida can help us identify and achieve those goals we had abandoned. Whether you want to make simple changes in your life – like start exercising more or if you want to accomplish an extensive goal like getting an education, a recovery coach at Palm Partners in West Palm Beach, Florida can help you do that.
If you or someone you know needs drug or alcohol treatment, call us at (877) 711-HOPE (4673) or visit us online at www.palmpartners.com.
By: Rhea Rosier | Published on: 3rd May, 2012.
Addiction doesn’t just affect the person who is drinking or drugging, it affects all those that are close to that person. Emotionally, physically, financially, the toll can be significant. All too often loved ones are overwhelmed feeling confused, angry, fearful and unsure as to what to do or how to handle their particular situation. That is why relationship counseling is exclusive part of inpatient drug treatment at Palm Partners.
Relationship counseling as a part of inpatient drug treatment at Palm Partners is a type of psychotherapy for couples, families, or established partners that are trying to resolve their problems. Typically two people attend relationship-counseling sessions together to discuss specific issues. Relationship counseling as a part of inpatient drug treatment is based on research that shows that individuals and their problems are best handled within the context of their relationships. Relationship counselors at Palm Partners are trained in psychotherapy and family systems, and focus on understanding their clients’ symptoms that contribute to problems in the relationship. A lot of the times those symptoms are things such as the loved ones’ drug use or drinking or the co dependency between each person.
Relationship counseling as a part of inpatient drug treatment at Palm Partners is usually a short- term therapy that may only take a few sessions to work out the problems. Usually the relationship counselors ask questions about the couple’s roles, patterns, rules, goals, and beliefs. Relationship counseling as a part of inpatient drug treatment often begins as the couple or family system analyzes the good and bad aspects of the relationships. The relationship counselor then works with the couple or family system to help them understand that, in most cases, both partners are contributing to problems in the relationships. When this is understood, when it is finally recognized that addiction and alcoholism is a family disease, the family system or couple can learn to change how they interact with each other to avoid future problems. Partners or families may be encouraged to draw up a contract in which each partner or member of the family describes the behavior he or she will be trying to maintain.
Having a relationship, marriage, or partner is not required to receive help from relationship counseling as a part of inpatient drug treatment at Palm Partners. Any person wishing to improve his or her relationships with anyone can get help with behavioral problems, mental or emotional disorders, and relationship issues. Relationship counselors as part of inpatient drug treatment at Palm Partners can also offer treatment for couples or families before certain problems arise by pin pointing specific problem areas. Relationship counseling at Palm Partners is also very impacting for families who have younger children who need help working out the differences and problem areas which in this case tend to be the addict or alcoholic’s drug and alcohol use. A lot of the times a person’s drug use and drinking can lead to divorce within a marriage, estranged families, and strained relationships. Relationships in the midst of stress can use relationship counseling as a part of inpatient drug treatment at Palm Partners to help them find common ground as they negotiate interpersonal issues, issues with their children, and issues within their relationships.
Relationship counseling helps couples, partnerships and families learn to deal more effectively with problems, and can help prevent small problems from becoming serious. Research shows that relationship counseling, when effective, tends to improve a person’s physical as well as mental health in addition to improving the relationships.
If you or someone you know needs inpatient drug treatment, call us at (877) 711-HOPE (4673) or visit us online at www.palmpartners.com.
