Methamphetamine, Stimulants, and Prescription Drug
Out Patient Treatment Program (MSPD)

What is Methamphetamine?
Methamphetamine is a powerful man-made drug that affects the brain, body, mind, and spirit of the people who use it. It not only destroys the lives of people using the drug, but it destroys families, communities, and the environment.

Why do we need to treat it?
We value treatment over punishment. By providing treatment to Methamphetamine, Stimulant, and Prescription Drug addicted or abusing persons, we are helping to make the community safe. It is much safer for the community to provide treatment rather than having a person released into the community without treatment.

How does our program work?
Recovery is attainable. The treatment program uses the person’s strengths and culture—utilizing a Cognitive Behavioral and Motivational treatment model. This model moves the client into a better life away from Methamphetamine, Stimulants, and Prescription Drug use. Engaging family, friends, and community is an important part of the healing process.

Participants will receive consultation and monitoring from counselors, case workers, physicians, physical fitness instructors, spiritual healers and/or clergy, probationary officers, and dietitians. During the pre-admission stage, clients will undergo chemical dependency screening, mental health screening, physical screening, nutritional screening, and criminal background checks.

The program lasts a minimum of forty-eight weeks in addition to a two week pre-admission. The first sixteen weeks (Phase I) consists of an intensive Methamphetamine, Stimulants, and Prescription Drug (MSPD) outpatient treatment program based on the person’s assessment and the recommendation of the staff. Phase I has three steps. Step one lasts 8 weeks with 23-25 contact hours per week. Step two lasts 4 weeks with 17 –19 contact hours per week. Step three lasts 4 weeks with 10 contact hours per week.

Phase II of the MSPD, at Min No Wii Jii Win , lasts 32 weeks consisting of 2 steps. Step one lasts 16 weeks, requiring 2.5 contact hours per week. Step two lasts 16 weeks, requiring 1—2.5 contact hours per week.

While attending treatment, persons will participate in the following groups or individual sessions:

• Early Recovery Group
• Relapse Prevention Group
• One-on-One Counseling
• Family Education
• Family Therapy (optional)
• Sober support groups for clients and family members
• Wellness Group
  • Nutrition
  • Exercise
  • Cultural and Spiritual activities

Clients will be engaged in relapse prevention activities, community service, and drug free recreational activities on the weekends. During the weekends, staff will:

1. maintain phone contact with clients
2. screen clients for drug use
3. be available for crisis intervention.
4. Supervise community service activities

Drug Testing
Clients will be drug tested at the start of the program to develop a baseline. Clients will then be tested twice a week as a group and twice a week randomly. Staff have the option to do suspicion testing at any time a clients sobriety is in question.

Confidentiality
The Fond du Lac Methamphetamine, Stimulants, and Prescription Drug treatment program will treat the information pertaining to clients with the highest regard for confidentiality. The remote location of Min No Wii Jii Win is well suited to protect client identity. Any suspected violations of patient privacy should be reported immediately.

Program Mission and Principles
The mission of the Fond du Lac Methamphetamine, Stimulant, and Prescription Drug Treatment Program is to elevate the health and social well-being of Indian people living in the service area through provision of services, research, and education.

Drug abuse complimentary to Methamphetamine use, especially prescription drug abuse, is a problem familiar to program staff. Measures to identify and treat complimentary drug abuse will always be taken.

A rigorous treatment protocol will be followed for the first four months. Clients will have daily contact with staff. They will receive two set urine analysis, two random urine analysis, and a suspicion urine analysis a week. Client/staff contact will relax as treatment goals are reached and client progress in their sobriety.

Safety
The safety of the community, clients, and staff are a primary concern. Clients may have conditions imposed by the FDL Chief of Police after their background checks are completed. Level III sex offenders will not be permitted in the program.

Clients will be supervised at all times while at the treatment center and during activities conducted by the program in the community. Threatening or violent behaviors are not permitted. Gang signs, symbols, or gang indicators will not be tolerated by MSPD staff.

Eligibility
American Indian Adults male or female living in the Fond du Lac service area.

Contact Information
Min No Wii Jii Win
1629 Airport Road
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 878-3875 Supervisor
(218) 878-3874 Case manager