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Young Adult Addiction Programs – FAQs |
 What age patients would be assigned to the Young Adult Addiction Program?
A: Generally patients 18 - 25 will be assigned to our Young Adult Addiction Program; however, final decisions on program assignment will be based on individual patient treatment requirements.
- What will be the Average Length of Stay (LOS)?
A: 12 weeks is the average LOS for our young adult addiction program, but each patient's actual length of stay will be determined by that patient's treatment requirements and progress through treatment. Inpatient detox and assessment and/or stabilization are not included in that 12 weeks.
- What are the costs in the young adult addiction programs?
A: The cost of treatment in the young adult addiction program will vary with each patient's length of stay (LOS) and individual treatment requirements. Please call the Talbott Recovery Intake Department (800.445.4232) and speak with one of specialists who will help you to determine the costs for your patient.
- Do you accept insurance for your detoxification programs?
A: Please call the Talbott Recovery Intake Department (800.445.4232) and speak with one of specialists who will assist you to get the best utilization of any available insurance benefits.
- What are the levels of treatment offered?
A: Detoxification & Stabilization, Partial Hospitalization (PHP - Campus Treatment), Intensive Outpatient. After completing PHP, several options will be considered including: Mirror Image, Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Halfway House (non-Talbott Recovery / outside facility)
- Do you offer assessments?
A: Yes - Upon admission, each young adult patient undergoes a thorough evaluation to determine the patient's physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and family needs. If clinically indicated, a 96 Hour Assessment may be recommended to help facilitate decision making by prospective patients, family members and referents.
- What types of young adults are appropriate for treatment in Talbott Recovery's detoxification programs?
A: Talbott Recovery accepts patients with a multiple disease states, such as addiction with a concomitant depression, unresolved grief, personality problems, etc.
All of our young adult patients have a chemical abuse problem, but we address the whole patient in their disease. We screen the health status of all potential patients to make sure we are the proper facility for care. This usually involves a review of any medical history and records by a member of the medical staff at Talbott Recovery, and an intake screening assessment with our intake department.
- What types of Young Adults are not appropriate for Talbott Recovery?
A: Young adult patients with a primary psychiatric diagnosis, medical conditions that require inpatient care or patients with behavioral problems such as violence or flight risk.
- What makes Talbott Recovery Young Adult Addiction Programs different from programs at other treatment centers?
A:
- Age specific treatment to meet young adults' (18-25 yrs) unique challenges
- Separate program designed to specifically meet the treatment requirements and discharge challenges of 18-25 year olds.
- Dedicated clinical staff
- Low patient to staff ratio
- Six full time physicians on staff
- Family Program & Workshop
- Extended Therapeutic Leaves
- Return Visit Program
- Why would my child/young adult be successful in your program when they haven't been successful at getting clean and sober at other programs?
A: Paul H. Earley - Talbott Recovery Medical Director
"Short term treatment of addiction is like throwing seeds into the ground and hoping they take root. Intermediate care, such as that provided by the Talbott Recovery treats the personality, because the personality is the soil in which recovery is planted. Our job is to tend that soil; to make a patient's personality fertile so that recovery will grow deep roots and recovery blossoms."
- Age specific treatment to meet young adults (18-25 yrs) unique challenges
- Separate program designed to specifically meet the treatment requirements and
- Post discharge challenges of 18-25 year olds.
- Dedicated clinical staff
- Low patient to staff ratio
- Return Visit Program
- If I am in school currently what will happen if I enter into the program?
A: You can apply for a Medical Leave of Absence. Once a release has been signed Talbott Recovery can send a letter of confirmation to your school if required. You will need to speak to your school's administrator to get the specifics of your school's leave program.
- Where do patients live?
A: Patients live in a structured living environment during their tenure in the Young Adults Addiction Program. Patients live four to an apartment (two bedroom / two bath) located approximately three miles from Talbott Recovery treatment facility.
- How will I get from the residences to campus every day?
A: Talbott Recovery has buses to provide for all Young Adult Program patients' transportation needs. Our experience in treating young adults shows that not having a car early in treatment supports the structure and containment needed in early recovery. With time the young adult may earn the privilege of having a car.
- Who will be involved with my treatment?
A: : Each patient is assigned an attending physician upon admission to the young adult addiction program at Talbott Recovery. The physicians at Talbott Recovery are Psychiatrists, Internal Medicine specialists or Addictionologists. All are certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). The other members of a patient's treatment team are:
- Psychiatrist / Internist
- Case Manager
- Family Counselor
- Continuing Care Coordinator
- Spiritual Counselor
- Clinical Associate
- How often will I see a physician? Therapist (Case Manager)? Family Counselor?
A:
- Physician - 2 times / week (includes individual session & Dr. Fishman's weekly
group)
- Case Manager - Daily
- Family Counselor - 1 time / week
- What do the day's activities look like in the Young Adult Addiction Programs?
- What groups, sessions, education is offered to help me understand the disease of addiction/dual-diagnosis?
A: Patients and their families participate in psychoeducational and psychotherapeutic
groups designed to help them explore addiction and dual disorders as well as the
impact this disease can have on the family.
Treatment Modalities include:
- Group therapy
- Medication management of affective disorders
- Individual therapy
- Psychoeducation groups
- Life skills
- Spirituality groups
- Family therapy
- 12-Step recovery meetings (on and off campus)
- Relapse prevention
- What will I do in the evenings?
A: Evenings are times when patients:
- Attend 12 Step Meetings (on and off campus)
- Participate in Community Meetings (at the residences)
- Attend alumni groups (on campus)
- Work on program assignments
- Continue to work on socialization skills
- Read, relax, watch television or listen to music
- What will my weekends look like?
A: On weekends, young adults will attend a group at Talbott Recovery. They will also be required to attend a 12 step meeting. Talbott Recovery staff will provide recreational activities and patients will have time to take care of personal needs: grocery, pharmacy, free time, treatment assignments, etc.
- Who will be providing my meals?
A: Talbott Recovery founder, Dr. Douglas Talbott's treatment philosophy was that patients must learn to be responsible for their own lives and for their sobriety. As soon as patients are stable, they are moved to the Young Adult Program residences where they cook their own meals (along with their roommates) in each apartment. All apartments are equipped with required cooking equipment, dishwashers and washer / dryers.
- What type of activities will be provided that are specific to the needs of younger adults i.e. physical exercise, group outings etc...
A: Bowling, sports events, museums, hiking, playing sports/games, etc. Young Adult patients may join local gym.
- Will I be interacting with the opposite sex?
A: Yes, with staff supervision only
- May I bring a car?
A: Our experience in treating young adults shows that not having a car early in treatment supports the structure and containment needed in early recovery. With time the young adult may earn the privilege of having a car.
- May I bring a Cellphone?
A: No. Patients in the Young Adult Program will be given access to telephones at the treatment facility.
- Will I be able to communicate with my friends and family? How often?
A: Patients in the young adult addiction program can write letters or email friends based on the recommendations of their treatment team. One goal of treatment is keep the patient focused on their treatment and new recovery. Too much outside contact can defocus the patient.
- How will my family be involved with my treatment during Talbott's detoxification programs?
A: Family is a very important part of the patient's recovery. During treatment in the young adult addiction program, each patient / family will be assigned a family counselor who will do a detailed assessment with the patient and also with the family members to determine each family's unique needs. Then, throughout treatment, the family counselor will have weekly family counseling sessions, which can be done on the phone or in person, if the family lives locally. We also have a family support group each Tuesday evening from 6:15-7:30 for any family members who would like to attend. The patient's physician will be in contact with the family as needed to discuss course of treatment, progress and aftercare recommendations.
Sample Family Program Schedule
| Time |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
8:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m. |
Registration
Welcome-Orientation |
8:45 a.m.
Lecture |
8:45 a.m.
Lecture |
8:45 a.m.
Lecture |
| 9:45 a.m |
Lecture |
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| 10.00 a.m. |
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Lecture |
Lecture |
Lecture |
| 11:30 a.m |
Group |
Group |
Group |
Group |
| 12:30 p.m |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
| 1:30 p.m |
Lecture |
Lecture |
Lecture |
Lecture |
| 3:00 p.m |
Group |
Group |
Group |
Group |
| 4:00 p.m |
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4:30-5:30 p.m.
Reception |
Free time with patient to include 12-Step meeting |
4:00 p.m.
Community
Meeting/AA |
| 5:00 p.m |
Al-Anon
Meeting |
6:15 p.m.
Group
(Spouses/SO) |
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6:00 p.m.
Free time with patient |
7:45 p.m.
Free time with patient |
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6:30 p.m.
Free time with patient |
| 10:30 p.m. |
Curfew |
Curfew |
Curfew |
Curfew |
- If I am on medications, how will the medications be dispensed?
A: Medications are distributed at Talbott Recovery for the patient's first week of treatment. After the first week, the patient is responsible for picking up and paying for medications themselves at the Publix pharmacy near the patient residences. Patients are given medications in weekly or monthly doses as determined to be safe by the physician.
- What happens when I am discharged from treatment?
A: The Talbott staff will help each patient develop an appropriate aftercare plan. This may include outpatient therapy, family counseling and ? house living (non-Talbott Recovery / outside facility). Random drug screens may be recommended. All elements are determined by the clinical team in the patient's best interest for recovery.
- What aftercare or continuing care services are provided?
A: Physician monitoring, Tuesday night peer support group, individual therapy.
- Will I have to live in a halfway or 3/4 house once discharged from treatment?
A: The treatment team will work with the patients and their family to determine what will be the most effective plan for each patient.
- Will I be allowed to go on Extended Therapeutic Leaves (ETL's)?
A: Yes, to set up aftercare, if returning to a home not in the local Atlanta area.
- Will I be able to participate in Return Visits as well?
A: Yes
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