Using the power of science and long-term treatment as an alternative to incarceration programs, bringing an attainable end to the felony DWI crisis.
Our mission is not to put a bandage on the felony DWI crisis or to continue with the “give them a conviction and lock them up” approach that has continually failed our society. Our process gets to the root of why repeat DWI offenses occur in the first place, starting with scientific testing to identify whether a genetic neurobiological disorder could be at play. We then provide tailored and closely monitored therapy to put an end to the destruction of incarceration.
Prior to acceptance into our program, drug and alcohol testing takes place followed by GARS, or Genetic Addiction Risk Score lab testing. GARS is the primary diagnostic instrument used in determining if the neurobiological disorder of “reward deficiency syndrome” exists within a repeat felony DWI offender.
Reward deficiency syndrome occurs when dysfunction exists in a person’s dopamine receptors, leading the brain to desperately search for alternate sources of dopamine. As is documented by the National Institute of Health, a lack of D2 dopamine receptors, or poor receptor function, causes individuals to have a high risk for multiple addictive, impulsive, and compulsive behavioral propensities, which include severe alcohol/substance use disorder.
At Precision Recovery, the typical course of treatment for a patient involves a comprehensive and multifaceted approach. The process begins with a referral from an attorney or approval from a prosecutor, with patients meeting the DSM-5 criteria for severe substance use disorder and having a genetic predisposition to addiction. Privacy rights are waived, and patients are expected to maintain a recovery binder, complete weekly surveys, and comply with program requirements.
The treatment plan starts with a Partial Hospitalization Program, including an intensive two-week period of forensic examination and medical testing. This is followed by an eight-hour-a-day, five-day-a-week infusion for two weeks to promote brain healing and anxiety reduction. Naltrexone pellet implants are administered every 12 weeks, and patients are required to have an active smartphone with a monitoring app called Reconnect.
After the initial phase, patients transition to intensive outpatient care for 10 weeks, with individual counseling, medical appointments, and focused sessions on maintaining abstinence and emotional sobriety. Psychological and emotional issues are addressed, and patients undergo a quantitative electronic encephalogram test (QEEG) with subsequent monitoring.
Supportive outpatient phase one lasts for approximately nine months, involving group counseling, case management meetings, family therapy, and individual counseling as needed. Regular substance urine toxicity screenings are conducted, and a curriculum of radical openness, dialectical behavioral therapy, and choice theory is implemented.
Throughout the treatment process, patients see a physician regularly, undergo remote patient monitoring, and may receive additional interventions such as neurofeedback therapy or trans magnetic stimulation. In year two, an intensive outpatient program for psychological and emotional disorders takes place, followed by continued group sessions and case management in year three.
The ultimate goals of the three-year program are to build recovery capital, address psychological and emotional issues, and work toward emotional regulation and self-actualization. Patients are required to attend group sessions, provide urine samples, and may engage in further interventions.
Participants found to have reward deficiency syndrome will be matched with experts having extensive knowledge of substance use disorder in the legal (when the patient doesn’t have counsel), judicial, and medical treatment fields. While we work with these individuals for the development of alternative sentencing options and conditions of probation, our ultimate goal is the full remission of issues causing DWIs.
Individuals will undergo a long-term evidence-based treatment plan specific to their challenges and needs determined from our evaluation. We maintain control of our client’s treatment, meaning nothing is “farmed out.” Treatment issues will be rendered moot by PTM (Precision Recovery, Precision Addiction Medicine, and TCSMAS).
Treatment with Precision Recovery includes:
Longer-term treatment programs are proven to have better success. We provide long-term treatment and monitoring of 3-5 Years.
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