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Alcohol, drug program to feature prevention

Published on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 3:16 PM MST

District II Alcohol and Drug Program is an outpatient treatment and prevention program that provides services in an 11 county region.

District II’s treatment program is designed to treat chemically dependent individuals willing to participate in the development of a support network for abstinence while continuing regular employment and family living.

Treatment services include individual counseling and group therapy, intervention, employee assistance program, DOT evaluation, youth and adult case management, Minor In Possession classes, ACT courses and 24 hour crisis services. Outpatient treatment services are available in Glendive and Sidney with individual outreach clinics located in Wibaux, Circle and Terry.

Prevention services include primary substance abuse prevention and training. The prevention staff concentrations include alcohol, tobacco and other drugs as well as suicide prevention services. Prevention training provided includes responsible alcohol sales and service training for area retailers, applied suicide intervention skills training, question, persuade, refer training, parenting classes from birth to 18 years of age through the Family Resource Center, and substance abuse prevention specialist training.

Prevention programming concentration includes binge drinking, drinking and driving and underage drinking prevention through policy development, as well as community coalition building, grant writing technical assistance, tobacco compliance checks and media literacy education.

District II Alcohol and Drug Program is committed to helping our communities and individuals live happier, healthier and more productive lives. For information about the programs and services provided, please call 406-433-4097 or visit us at our informational booth at the Community Health Fair March 16, where we will be providing interactive education and resources. If the product is approved for market, it could empower patients in a whole new way.

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