Drug Advocacy

Drug addiction produces serious, constant and expensive social problems. Regardless of whether substance abuse is a sin, a crime, a bad habit or an illness, society has a right to expect that an effective public policy or approach to the "drug abuse problem" will reduce drug-related crime, unemployment, family dysfunction and disproportionate use of medical care. "Many argue that judges -- not just prosecutors -- should be able to pick among the remedies for nonviolent people who violate the drug law." (Dwyer, 2009) With the assistance from centers and facilities, many individuals will receive the opportunity for proper treatment to overcome this problem. This paper will provide information to a treatment center.

Beachway Therapy Center is a therapy and treatment center that is located in South Florida. This center is a facility that provides affordable treatment in a safe therapeutic setting. Beachway is a state licensed dual diagnosis treatment center that provides assistance in the areas of drug rehabilitation and alcohol rehabilitation. However, this website does not provide history on this facility.

"In 2003 the Oregon Legislature mandated that rehabilitation programs receiving state funds use evidence-based practices -- techniques that have proved effective in studies." (Carey, 2008) Beachway has a success rate of 100% for their clients who follow their aftercare plans and implement the suggestions learned throughout the program. The following programs that are offered at Beachway are detox, intervention, drug addiction and alcoholism rehab, family counseling, faith base treatment, art and music therapy. Beachway's approach is to recover the mind, body, and spirit.

There are various opportunities Beachway provides in order to cover the cost to the addict depending on their needs. Beachway accepts most major health insurance plans, interest free financing, and possibly free or reduced tuition expenses. Credit cards and bank draft checks are also ways individuals can make payments. However, participants must contact the facility and complete the application to determine their expenditure because a payment must be made before or upon their arrival.

While attending this facility over a two week time frame, participants will cover various stages to recovery. The recovery stages include: the five stages of grief, denial, anger, depression, bargaining and acceptance, share personal stories of "what happened" and what or who was "lost", group discussion, support and processing and gain coping skills. Method of treatment in this facility includes: educational group section, Christian drug treatment program overview, phase II "the next right step", outside meeting, support groups and other functions, and after care plan section.

It is their Mission to serve individuals and their families afflicted with addiction. "Patients will