1. Addiction: Intervention for Alcoholism
Lara Rose Haggerty and
Hallie Hemmingsen

2. Background on Alcoholism
YouTube
Negative Effects of Alcoholism.
Alcohol statistics
Alcohol is a disease

3. Population Served
Alcoholics:
People Seeking Services
Court Appointed

4. Qualifying for Services
AA Qualifications
ADATSA
Court Appointed vs. Self Motivated
Age depending on program
Insurance Coverage

5. Laws and Policies RCW’s WAC’s RCW 46.61.5056 RCW 74.50 WAC 388-800
Alcohol violators — Information school — Evaluation and treatment.
RCW 74.50
Alcoholism and drug addiction treatment and support.
WAC’s
WAC
Chemical dependency assistance programs.
WAC
Certification requirements for chemical dependency service providers.
WAC
Administration of county chemical dependency prevention, treatment, and support program.

6. Services Provided Whatcom Alcoholics Anonymous AA Hotline:
(360)
Catholic Community Services Recovery Center
Advanced Choices

7. Range of Services Detox Programs
Rehabilitation (inpatient-outpatient) -Youth
Alcoholics Anonymous
Diversion Programs
Pregnant and Parent Services
Al-Anon/Alateen
Mother’s Against Drunk Drivers (MADD)
ADATSA
Co-Occuring Disorder Services
Brief Intervention
Victim Impact Panel
12 Step Programs
Structured Youth Residential Services
Offender Outreach
DCFS
Alcohol Drug Information Schools.
Relapse Prevention Planning
Aftercare

8. How Are Services Funded?
1) Private insurance
2) SAMHSA State --> County --> non-profit
3) Private pay, people pay out of their pocket to get treatment.
4) Self-Supporting (donations at meetings)

9. Extra Services Needed…
School based interventions
Cultural competency of interventions
Drug Courts for year olds.
More in-patient treatment for single mothers.

10. Interview: Michael Stenberg
Oct. 4, 2009
Diversion Program
Counselor AA
Victim Impact Panel
Do you consider yourself an alcoholic?
Alcohol-ISM

11. References
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