Learn how life in recovery is possible and what recovery oriented systems of care can mean to the larger community.

1. Gina de Peralta Thorne, MS
Vice President of Marketing
The Power of Addiction Recovery
It’s Impact on Our Community

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3. What is Addiction?
a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation,
memory and related circuitry. Dysfunction in these circuits
leads to characteristic biological, psychological, social and
spiritual manifestations. This is reflected in an individual
pathologically pursuing reward and/or relief by substance use
and other behaviors.
Addiction is….

5. How Big is the Problem?
• 15.9% (40.3 million) have the disease of addiction.
More than have:
– Heart conditions (27 million)
– Diabetes (25 million)
– Cancer (19 million)
• 31% (80 million), while not addicted, engage in use
of addictive substances in ways that threaten health
and safety (risky users)

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7. Heavy Alcohol Use
Defined as drinking 5 or more drinks on the
same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the
past 30 days.

9. Illicit Drugs
• Marijuana/Hashish
• Cocaine (including crack)
• Inhalants
• Hallucinogens
• Heroin
• Prescription type drugs used non-medically

10. ADDICTION Is Not:
Misunderstanding and Myth
Judgment/ Moral Implications
ADDICTION IS:
A Brain Disease

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13. Addiction in the Workplace
• Abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs is costly to our
Nation, exacting over $600 billion annually in costs related to
crime, lost work productivity and healthcare.
• Almost 1/2 of Americans entering the work force have used
an illicit drug once in the past year.
• Many of these drug users are prominent citizens in our
communities.
• They are business owners, doctors, civic leaders, parents and
neighbors.
Consider the profile of a regular cocaine user:
• Well educated [average of 14 years of education]
• Employed [77%] and well-paid [37% earn over 25K]
• 56% engage in illegal activity other than drug possession to support
the habit.

14. • 15% of American Workers are under
the influence while on the job, at
least occasionally.
• Workplace drinkers are more men
than women
• Managers more than their underlings
• Younger rather than older
• Single rather than married
• 80% of work related problems come
from social drinkers, not people
dependent on alcohol.

15. Industry with Big Drinkers
• Construction/Mining
• Wholesale
• Retail
• Leisure and Hospitality
• Business & Repair Services
• Agriculture
• Transportation & Utilities
• Finance & Real Estate
• Manufacturing
• Government
• Professional

17. Signs of A Problem?
• Erratic behavior
• Uneven performance
• Chronic tardiness and unexplained absences
• Other warning signs:
– mood swings
– deteriorating relationships with co-workers
– a sharp increase in job-related accidents

18. What’s behind an Intervention?
• Gather all the facts
• Suspend judgment – what may be perceived as addiction could be
something else.
• As an employer – to protect the company and the employee
• Some companies have “zero tolerance” policy.
• Others support individual in getting help – investment in employee is
much greater than termination and re-training.
• Identify key stakeholders to participate in meeting with employee.
• Provide options (utilize EAP or HR to address the company policy)
• Offer treatment options to help with recovery.

23. Treatment Options
• Outpatient Treatment
– Individual counselors work one on one with patient.
• Intensive Outpatient Treatment (IOP)
– 4x plus a week but can live at home and continue to work.
– Typically in a group setting with some individual counseling
• Residential Inpatient Treatment
– Most offer detoxification services
– Group therapy
– Specialty Programs (Gender Specific/Food and Mood/Trauma)

24. Other Mutual Aid Groups
12 Step Programs (Not treatment)
– AA
– NA
– Al-anon (for families and friends)
The Twelve-step program is a set of guiding principles outlining a course of
action for recovery from addiction, compulsion, or other behavioral problems.
As summarized by the American Psychological Association, the process involves
the following:
• admitting that one cannot control one's addiction or compulsion;
• recognizing a higher power that can give strength;
• examining past errors with the help of a sponsor (experienced member);
• making amends for these errors;
• learning to live a new life with a new code of behavior;
• helping others who suffer from the same addictions or compulsions.

25. Is Recovery Possible?
What does success look like?
Treatment + 12 Step + Aftercare Monitoring =
80% can maintain successful long-term recovery.

26. We believe:
• Complete health, wellness and life balance are a reality for everyone.
• People can change to become life saving and not life draining.
• Creating a path that leads toward “Finding Your True North” reaps the greatest rewards.
Lakeview Health Supports these beliefs by:
• Embracing a “Servant Leadership” culture that supports and empowers our staff to act as a tool for
families and individuals struggling with chaos and pain.
• Offering an addiction treatment program that is safe and built on a holistic approach that
addresses the medical, psychological, spiritual and physical needs of our patients.
• Creating a warm and inviting campus that welcomes and accepts everyone no matter where they
are in their life.
We are:
• A residential adult addiction treatment program in Jacksonville, Florida.
• Ready to treat clients with addiction and mental health disorders.
• Committed to helping families through our 4 day intensive program
• We invite you to learn more about Lakeview Health by visiting us online at:
www.lakeviewhealth.com
The Lakeview Health Why Factor?

27. What is Servant Leadership
Servant leadership is both a leadership philosophy and set of leadership
practices.
Traditional leadership generally involves the accumulation and exercise of
power by one at the “top of the pyramid.”
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Senior
Leadership
Middle Management
Line Staff
Patients and
Families

28. What is Servant Leadership
The servant-leader shares power, puts the needs of others first
and helps people develop and perform as highly as possible.
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Patients and Families
Line Staff
Middle
Management
Senior
Leadership

29. We Serve the Employee
Lakeview Health Leadership empowers the employee.
By empowering the employee, they in turn empower
the patient community.
Patients are engaged with the organizational growth
and invited to be apart of the process.
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30. The Impact of this Leadership Model
• Increased staff performance
• Stronger engagement with organizational growth
• Increased job satisfaction and decreased staff
turnover
• Increased patient treatment experience
• Increased family experience
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31. Lakeview Health
• Located in First Coast, Jacksonville, Florida.
• Operation for over a decade.
• Staffed to treat up to 130 Men/Women 18 &
older with Substance use and Mental Health
Disorders.
• Joint Commission Approved
• DCF Licensed
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32. Lakeview Health Treatment
• 6- 9 week Residential Treatment Program offering full Continuum of Care:
• Medically Monitored Detox
• Inpatient Drug Rehab
• Residential Rehab
• Partial Hospitalization Program
• Intensive Outpatient Program
• CBT Focused with Dual Diagnosis Treatment
• Patients with a New Beginnings Therapist during Detox Phase
• Patients will transfer to Primary therapist for duration of treatment to build
therapeutic group process and relationship with clinician.
• Medication Management with team of addiction medicine and psychiatrists to
help with depression, anxiety, bi-polar)
• 12- Step Based
• On-site H&I run meetings for Detox/Rehab and Residential Patients
• Off – site meetings for PHP/IOP level of care patients
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33. Specialty Programming
• Gender Responsive
• Creative Art Drama
• Music Therapy
• Relapse Prevention
• Holistic Group
– Patient and therapist choose the group that will be the
best fit for the patient
3/10/2016

34. Experiential Groups
Surf Therapy
• Gender specific
• 90 minute surf lesson with
trained surfing instructors
• 60 minute process group with
a licensed therapist
• Wetsuits used in the winter
• Lifeguard present specifically
for our group.
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35. Experiential Groups
Equine Asssited Therapy
• EAGALA-Equine Assisted Growth
and Learning Association
• Self-Awareness and solution
focused
• Effective and deliberate
techniques are utilized where
the horses are metaphors in
specific ground based
experiences.
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36. Family Program
• Four day program (Tues- Friday)
• Family sessions are completed at least
one time per week.
• Two (full) days of psycho-education
and two days of process group.
• Focuses on family roles related to
addiction, boundaries, family system
issues, discharge planning, relapse
prevention.
• Al-Anon Meeting on-site at 3:30 pm
on Wednesdays.
• Family Program staff are LMFT.
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37. Lakeview Health- Specialty Groups
North Star Program
This specialty group is for patients who self-identify as Christian and
want to apply their Christian faith to help move them toward
recovery. Facilitated by a Christian therapist, this small group
focuses on:
• Fellowship with other Christians seeking recovery
• Use of the Recovery Bible
• Bible study and workbook sessions
• Church attendance and prayer/devotional time
• Pastoral Counseling, if requested

38. Aftercare Support
Lakeview Health recognizes that addiction is a chronic illness that
requires on-going care. While our program is episodic, we
provide support to patients and families through:
• Case Management Support
• Alumni & Recovery Support Services
• Family Program Support

39. What Does Recovery Look Like?
My name is Will….. I have a life beyond my
wildest dreams, I live near the beach, I
have great friends and a family that I love
back as much as they have loved me.
Recovery has given me peace in my life I
no longer fear going back to prison or
rehab. I pay my bills and I know that one
day at a time God has brought people in
my life that have helped me shape a man
that I've always wanted to be. Today I love
my life with all of its ups and downs.
I don't wake up sick or riddled with fear. I
wake up grateful to be who God wants me
to be and getting better a little bit at a time.

40. My name is Jessica and I am a
grateful recovering addict and
alcoholic.. By the grace of God I have
now had the privilege of helping
hundreds of active and recovering
addicts and alcoholics find a new way
of life.
My hope for those coming in; let go of
everything you think you know and be
willing to change. You are not alone
and there will always be a chair here
waiting for you.

41. On the left: sick and suffering.
On the right: finally free
Booke D.

42. Angela’s Story

44. Gina de Peralta Thorne, MS
Vice President of Marketing
Lakeview Health
1900 Corporate Square Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32216
866-460-8416
gthorne@lakeviewhealth.com
www.lakeviewhealth.com