Orlando Substance Abuse Evaluations for the Court System
Who needs a Substance Abuse Evaluations?
- Persons with criminal charges
- Clients mandated to treatment for addiction
- Clients with mental health disorders
- Attorneys hoping to drop or minimize drug-related or DUI charges
- Dependency cases where a parent could lose custody of their child
- Attorneys that want a second opinion after an assessment with a different agency
- Probation officers looking for treatment for their client
- Individuals curious about whether or not they have a drinking or other drug problem
- Criminal Defense, State, Divorce/Family Cases, & Personal Injury Attorneys
- Repeat Drug Offenders
Court Cases Involving: criminal charges. Also, psychological trauma, injury, families, dependency issues, mental illness, pre-trial diversion, repeat drug offenders, and more.
How do Orlando Substance Abuse Evaluations help?
Although, Research proves to us again and again that recidivism rates drop significantly. Also, for offenders when they attend treatment for addiction. However, Anyone familiar with the criminal justice system knows that it becomes a revolving door for repeat offenders. However, When substance users or people with mental illness are incarcerated. Also, instead of treated for they are more likely to relapse and commit another crime. Also, This vicious cycle not only costs the U.S. billions of dollars but more importantly. However, it is a major public safety issue.
However, With an evaluation, an attorney can present to a judge that a person has a substance use problem or mental illness and needs treatment. Also, An attorney can request that charges are dropped or lessened if their client completes treatment successfully. Although, When someone is evaluated and determined to have a chemical dependency the next step is to get them treatment.
Also, Life Counseling Solutions recommends the least restrictive form of treatment possible. However, We provide direct intensive outpatient services. On the other hand, We also work closely with numerous residential programs in the community and also, connect clients with inpatient services as needed
Fact surrounds Substance Abuse Evaluations
- Used in Court. Also, Probation, Parole & Correctional Settings
- 92-98% validity and reliability
- Effective with incarcerated offenders – federal, state, & local
- Identifies if a substance use disorder DOES NOT or DOES exist (even with other mental health symptoms present)
- Objective, highly accurate, and also evidence-based.
- Not subjective or opinion-based.
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Tools for Orlando Substance Abuse Evaluations
Adult Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory–4 (SASSI-4)
- Measures probability of the client having substance use disorder
- Determines if an individual is likely abusing prescription medications.
- Measures client’s insight into the consequences of their use and defensiveness
- Determines if they have a use disorder & severity: mild. Also, moderate, or severe
Adolescent Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory (SASSI-A2)
- Measures probability of the client having substance use disorder
- Specifies between just drug use & use disorder
- Measures “family/social risk factors, defensiveness, consequences”
Behaviors & Attitudes Drinking & Driving Scale (BADDS)
- For DUI clients
- Determines risk of future drinking and driving & other related risky behaviors
- Utilized for initial assessment, pre/post-treatment
Psychosocial Evaluation
- Helps determine the client’s mental health diagnosis
- The tool used to assess the biological. Also, psychological, and social components of an individual’s life and also how they affect each other
- Identifies risks and strengths
DSM-5 Cross-Cutting Symptom Measure
- Measures a variety of mental health domains including depression. Also, mania, anxiety, suicidal ideation, psychosis, sleep problems, and more
- Identifies additional areas of inquiry that may have a significant impact. Also, on the individual’s treatment and prognosis.
