Treatment Expansion

State funding is available for Medicaid-eligible people who need treatment for alcohol and other drug use disorders.  To get free, confidential information and referrals, call the Alcohol/Drug Helpline at (800) 562-1240 (in Washington State) or (206) 722-3700 (in Seattle or outside Washington State).

On July 1, 2005 a much needed state budget increase for chemical dependency treatment became a reality, supported by the Governor and the Legislature.  This funding resulted from research showing significant cost savings for acute medical care, prescription drugs, acute psychiatric care, and long-term care when patients received treatment for drug use disorders, compared to patients who needed this treatment but did not receive it.  The research also showed a large decrease in arrests for the treatment group compared to the non-treatment group.  By working with our state and community partners, more people are now receiving the treatment they need, and leading healthy and productive lives.

2008 Fact Sheet: Treatment expansion increases access to treatment and saves medical costs.

June 2009 Treatment Expansion Report:  Progress in achieving treatment goals and cost savings for FY 2006 through FY 2008.

Guidelines for treatment referrals, assessments, detoxification, admissions, and funding:

Sample Article for Treatment Expansion (word)
Screening Guide for Medical Professionals (word)
Adult Alcohol/Drug Use Questionnaire (pdf)
Screening Questionnaire for Adolescents (pdf)
Youth Treatment Expansion (word)
How to Intervene

Recovery stories from people who received DASA-funded treatment:

Pamela James (word)
Ron Purdy (word)

Treatment Expansion Public Education/Outreach Materials

Video:

Alcohol and Drug Hour Help Line: Opening the Door: The Trail to Treatment: http://www.adhl.org/trail_to_treatment.html  Recovered people speak about their experiences in treatment, including detox, residential and outpatient, private and publicly funded treatment. Dispels myths and tells the story of treatment by those who have gone on to live in successful recovery.

Print Materials:

The following may be reprinted without permission.  Printed copies are available by calling the Washington State Alcohol/Drug Clearinghouse at 1-800-662-9111 or visiting their website at  http://clearinghouse.adhl.org.

Recovery Poster in English (pdf)
Recovery Poster in Spanish (pdf)
Screening and Referral Pocket Card (pdf)

Post Card/Mailing Insert (pdf)

The following messages for use in publications may be reprinted without permission:

Are Drugs Hurting Someone: 4.25x5.5 ad  5.5x8.5 ad (jpg)
Emergency-Mother (pdf)
Emergency-Father (pdf)
Choices-Husband (pdf)
Choices-Daughter (pdf)
Choices-Friend (pdf)
If I Had Aids (pdf)
If I Had a Brain Tumor (pdf)
If I Had Cancer (pdf)
If I Had a Heart Disease (pdf)

Recorded Radio Messages for Intervention & Treatment:

top
 

To open, view, and print PDF documents, you need to download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.  If you do not have Microsoft Word, download Microsoft Viewer. This allows you to open, view, and print Word documents.

Contact this program       Contact DSHS        Contact Webmaster