Buena Vista, Pennsylvania - Criminal Justice Clients

Drug rehabilitation is sometimes a part of a criminal justice clients court sentence. In order to provide these clients the treatment they need, there are some specific steps that should be followed before they can enroll into a drug rehab facility. First, they need to determine if they are eligible for drug rehab while involved in the Buena Vista, Pennsylvania criminal justice system. Their case is reviewed by a panel who decides if they are in need of rehabilitation and if so how much and what type is required. Furthermore, when they are evaluated for substance abuse problems, the client is also screened for mental health problems as well. Severity of addiction, mental health problems, criminal activity, sentence length and previous substance abuse history are all determining variables in the creation of the rehabilitation plan.