Treatment

Centers
Glenmore Recovery
Center
621 Labree Ave N, Thief River
Falls, MN
56701-1630
Phone # (218) 681-8019
Surrounding Areas:
Red Lake Falls, MN
Red Lake Alcohol Rehab
Program
114 Main Street
Red Lake Falls, MN 56671
Phone # (218) 679-3392
Grand Forks , ND
The Stadter Center
1451 44th Avenue South
Unit A
Phone # (701) 772-2500
A.D.A.P.T. Inc.
1014 Suite 109
Phone # (701) 471-2033
Northeast Human South 4th
Street
Service Center
151 South 4th Street
Suite 401
Phone # (701) 795-3000

Research Findings on
Substance Abuse
Clients with substance use disorders
are at greater risk of developing chronic
health conditions such as cirrhosis of
the liver and AIDS; cardiovascular
disease, hypertension, cerebrovascular
accidents, diabetes, and depression
(National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism [NIAAA], 2001).

Substance
Abuse

The incidence of alcohol and illicit

drug use in elderly populations is
expected to double from 2.5 to 5 million
over the next 20 years with the aging
baby boomer population
(Gfroerer, Penne, Pemberton, &
Folsom, 2002).
Researchers have found higher rates of
alcohol use and abuse in individuals
with Spinal Cord Injuries pre-injury than
the general public. Kolakowsky-Hayner
(1999) reported that as many as 1762% of individuals with a spinal cord
injury were intoxicated at the time of
their injuries and 42% of individuals with
a Traumatic Brain Injury had consumed
alcohol at the time of their injuries.
Research shows that treatment for a
substance use disorder is more
effective when an individuals symptoms
are less severe and present for
a shorter period of time (Prochaska,
Norcross, & DiClemente, 1994).

Sanford Health
120 Labree Ave. S
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Created by:
Kari Situm OTA/S

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Behavioral Signs and

Symptoms of
Substance Abuse

Change in overall
attitude/personality with
no other identifiable
cause.
Change in
activities/hobbies
Chronic dishonesty
Difficulty paying attention,
forgetfulness
General lack of
motivation, energy, selfesteem
Change in habits at
home, loss of interest in
family and family
activities
Paranoia
Moodiness, irritability, or
nervousness
Excessive need for
privacy
Secretive or suspicious
behavior
Car accidents
Change in personal
grooming habits
Changes in friends,
friends are known drug
users
Unexplained need for
money, stealing money or
items
Missing prescription pills
Possession of false ID
card

Therapy Help?
Occupational Therapies Focus
on Substance Abuse
The focus of Occupational
Therapy is on life skills and
promoting wellness that
supports a lifestyle of
engagement is society. Life
skills include; communication,
financial management,
nutrition, transportation, health
management, home
management/maintenance, and
locating/keeping a job.
Team Members that are
involved in Substance Abuse
Treatment:
Psychiatry, Nursing, Psychologist,
Nutritionist, Social Worker, and
Occupational Therapist

Occupational therapy practitioners

are well trained to help clients look
critically at everyday routines and
examine how they affect their
state of health and their ability to
carry out what is important to
them. Occupational therapy can
help people recognize how their
substance use affects those roles
that are most meaningful; it helps
people explore and make those
links, and move toward the
occupational roles and patterns
they want to achieve.
Occupational therapy practitioners
examine the habits and behaviors
of clients that occur each day,
throughout the week. They show
clients how their behaviors and
thoughts revolve around drugs or
alcohol and how they lose their
identity as they lose the roles most
meaningful to them. Practitioners
then construct or rebuild those
occupational roles by determining
what activities bring clients the
most joy and sense of well-being
without drugs or alcohol.
Occupational therapy goes
beyond helping clients to stop
drug use; it prepares clients to fill
whatever void the substance
leaves behind with productive
occupation.