by ABHC Staff | Drug and Alcohol Assessments
In a drunk driving case or any legal case that involves the use of drugs or alcohol, the court will likely order a drug or alcohol assessment from a state-certified treatment agency. If convicted, the evaluation is mandatory. If a DUI charge becomes reduced to a...
by Associated Behavioral Health Care | Drug and Alcohol Assessments, Uncategorized
Why Do We Need Drug & Alcohol Assessment Screening Tools? During our drug and alcohol evaluations, we use tools based upon a standard known as ‘evidence-based.’ This means the screening tools we use as we perform an alcohol and drug assessment must rest upon...
by Associated Behavioral Health Care | Drug and Alcohol Assessments
The Rising Need for Drug Assessments Between 2007 and 2014—the most recent statistics available—reported use of heroin rose 2.7 times, says the DEA. That’s at least 900,000 Americans, ages 12 and up, who used this highly addictive drug in 2014. It’s estimated that...