Could Someone You Know Have a Problem With Alcohol?
Memorial SHARE Program
For more than two decades, the SHARE Program at the Center for Behavioral Health has been providing comprehensive substance abuse treatment to people with alcohol or substance abuse problems in our community.
The program offers detoxification/ inpatient; morning and evening intensive outpatient; and day treatment programs, depending on the level of care needed by each individual.
The SHARE team, led by physicians, is comprised of specially trained therapists and nurses, therapeutic recreation specialists and a clinical psychologist.
Operating with the philosophy that chemical dependency is a disease that can be successfully treated, SHARE provides personalized care to each individual. Once people learn to live without drugs and alcohol, they can go on to lead healthy, happy, productive lives.
For additional information, please call the Memorial SHARE Program at
(954) 985-1455.
December 2001 — If you think most alcoholics end up on the street, you're wrong; the vast majority are people that you may interact with every day.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism notes that approximately 14 million Americans - one in every 13 adults - abuse alcohol or are alcoholic. Nearly half of all adults in the United States have a close relative with a drinking problem.
Given the prevalence of alcohol abuse and the tendency for people to deny they have a problem, it is important to identify and treat people before they suffer serious consequences. That's why Memorial Healthcare System began the SHARE program, an inpatient and outpatient treatment program for people who abuse alcohol and other substances. Using a personalized continuum of care supported by a multispecialty medical staff, SHARE has been able to accept and treat a wide variety of patients, even those with co-existing conditions such as pregnancy.
"The comprehensive nature of SHARE allows us to address the neurological, genetic, social and psychological factors that create and maintain the addiction," says Joyce Myatt, M.H.S.A., Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health Services. "It helps us reduce the incidence of relapse."
Upon admission to SHARE, each patient is evaluated to determine the most appropriate treatment plan. For some, this means entering the inpatient detoxification unit at Memorial Regional Hospital. After detoxification - or instead of it - the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) begins. For four to six weeks, patients attend daily group and individual sessions to learn about their addiction and the surrounding myths. Following IOP, patients participate in weekly support groups for one year.
Free Screenings Available
Memorial's SHARE program offers free, confidential screenings to anyone who suspects he or she may have a problem with alcohol abuse.
"The screenings help determine whether someone may benefit from a referral," says Myatt. "We encourage people to come forward. It's the first step toward overcoming chemical dependence."