[hilac] FW: NEWS RELEASE: Department of Health's 2015 Alcohol and Drug Treatment Services Report

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Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 9:41 AM
Subject: NEWS RELEASE: Department of Health's 2015 Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Services Report

Attention all DOH employees, the following is provided for your information and
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
DAVID Y. IGE
GOVERNOR

VIRGINIA PRESSLER, MD
DIRECTOR

NEWS RELEASE
September 11, 2015
15-036
Hawaii State Department of Health's
2015 Alcohol and Drug Treatment Services Report:
Drug Treatment Programs Keep Adult and Adolescent
Recidivism Rates Down; but Meth Use Among Older Adults has Almost Doubled
Over the Past Five Years
HONOLULU -- Over the past five years, more than half of the adults and
adolescents who participated in a substance abuse treatment program and
completed a six-month follow-up survey had remained clean, reporting no
substance use in 30 days prior to the follow-up. The majority had managed their
lives well without any arrests, hospitalizations, and emergency room visits
since they had been discharged from the treatment programs, according to the
Hawaii State Department of Health's newly published 2015 Alcohol and Drug
Treatment Services Report.

In a six-month follow-up study in 2014, almost all adolescents were attending
school and nearly 70 percent of adults were employed.

The report is being released to coincide with National Recovery Month, a
nationwide recognition of various alcohol and drug treatment programs and
initiatives focused on recovery efforts. This year's theme is: "Join the Voices
for Recovery: Visible, Vocal and Valuable!"

The Hawaii State Department of Health commissioned University of Hawaii's
Center on the Family to conduct the extensive research and analysis to assess
the alcohol and drug problem in our state.

"One of the Hawaii Department of Health's foremost priorities is to make the
recovery efforts visible, give a voice to those who have recovered, and inspire
others in the community to see how valuable these programs have been," said
Virginia Pressler, M.D., director of the Hawaii State Department of Health. "We
may all know a friend, neighbor or relative who may be bound by alcohol and
drug abuse. These are encouraging statistics for all of us in Hawaii."
The success of the recovery programs in Hawaii has largely been the result of
collaboration. The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division of the Hawaii Department of
Health remains the primary source of public funds for substance abuse
prevention and treatment services in Hawaii.

Over the past five years, from 2010 to 2014, Hawaii invested an average of $17
million in state and federal funds each year to address alcohol and drug abuse.
In 2014, the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division provided funding for 24 agencies
at 52 sites to provide treatment for adults, and 10 agencies at 107 sites to
offer services for adolescents. In the five-year period, there was a 26 percent
increase in sites for adolescents and a 16 percent increase in sites for adults.

While the news about treatment programs have been positive, there are some
disturbing trends that the report uncovered. The five-year study shows some
alarming statistics: the percentage of adults 50 years and older that reported
methamphetamine as their primary substance has nearly doubled in the past five
years.

The Department of Health's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division currently funds 28
providers statewide who focus on meth treatment, plans to continue supporting
programs and services to treat meth users, Pressler said.

"There is still much more work that needs to be done in our community in terms
of prevention and treatment," said Alan Johnson, chief executive officer of
Hina Mauka, Hawaii's largest alcohol and drug treatment program that has
provided recovery treatment and ongoing support for adults, teens and families
for more than 40 years.

"However, we have a stronger, more comprehensive system of care to address the
needs of our community," added Johnson, who also serves as chairman of the
Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition, which consists of about 20 treatment programs.

The Hawaii State Department of Health is now in the planning stages for
transition and case management services as a next step in the treatment and
recovery process to fill the community's need. A request for proposal for these
services will be issued in 2016 for services that begin 2017.

The department's 2015 Alcohol and Drug Treatment Services Report is available
at:
http://health.hawaii.gov/substance-abuse/files/2015/09/ADTreatmentServices2014.pdf.

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