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Poplar Springs Hospital Offers Military Substance Abuse Program PETERSBURG, Va. — (June 2, 2010) — To address the growing need for service members with drug and alcohol problems, Poplar Springs Hospital has created a dedicated military substance abuse program at the full-service behavioral health facility. David Brady, D.O, serves as clinical director of the substance abuse program as part of a larger active duty military treatment program at Poplar Springs. Treatment begins with a thorough assessment. Based on the assessment findings, service members are placed in different parts of the TRICARE-certified programs at the facility. Poplar Springs utilizes the American Society of Addiction Medicine criteria, factoring in the severity of addiction, community supports, co-morbid mental and physical conditions, and potential for complicated withdrawal to guide their treatment recommendations. Dr. Brady understands military life and knows the challenges military personnel and their families face. With a well-rounded medical, and psychiatric background, Brady oversees the Active Duty Military Unit. Poplar Springs has treated hundreds of soldiers for the emotional and psychological effects of military stress and post-deployment adjustment-related issues—including substance abuse. “Poplar Springs understands the impact that military service has on our service members and their families,” said Brady. “After touring several of the military installations within the Eastern Seaboard Region and speaking with military officials about their needs, we built a military substance abuse program at Poplar Springs designed specifically for these groups. We have streamlined treatment programs to address their issues and treatment priorities. We will actively continue discussions to determine the best course of action to prevent future patterns of substance abuse and help mitigate the current issues.” The active duty military unit at Poplar Springs Hospital regularly treats military personnel from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Maryland with individual military personnel coming from as far away as Michigan and Pennsylvania. About Poplar Springs Hospital Poplar Springs Hospital, a Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. facility, provides a therapeutic environment and extensive mental health continuum of care designed for the treatment of behavioral and emotional disorders, drug and alcohol abuse, and other issues that compromise productive daily functioning. Poplar Springs Hospital is Medicaid approved and is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations.It is also a TRICARE approved facility and is available for eligible members of the military and their families.For more information, please visit http://www.poplarspringsmediapsi.com. About Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI) Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. offers an extensive continuum of behavioral health programs to critically ill children, adolescents and adults and is the largest operator of owned or leased freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities with more than 11,000 beds in 32 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. PSI also manages freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities for government agencies and psychiatric inpatient units within medical/surgical hospitals owned by others. For more information, please visit www.psychiatricsolutionsmedia.com ###

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Wednesday, June 02, 2010

Poplar Springs Hospital Offers Military Substance Abuse Program

PETERSBURG, Va. — (June 2, 2010) — To address the growing need for service members with drug and alcohol problems, Poplar Springs Hospital has created a dedicated military substance abuse program at the full-service behavioral health facility. David Brady, D.O, serves as clinical director of the substance abuse program as part of a larger active duty military treatment program at Poplar Springs.

Treatment begins with a thorough assessment. Based on the assessment findings, service members are placed in different parts of the TRICARE-certified programs at the facility. Poplar Springs utilizes the American Society of Addiction Medicine criteria, factoring in the severity of addiction, community supports, co-morbid mental and physical conditions, and potential for complicated withdrawal to guide their treatment recommendations.

Dr. Brady understands military life and knows the challenges military personnel and their families face. With a well-rounded medical, and psychiatric background, Brady oversees the Active Duty Military Unit. Poplar Springs has treated hundreds of soldiers for the emotional and psychological effects of military stress and post-deployment adjustment-related issues—including substance abuse.

“Poplar Springs understands the impact that military service has on our service members and their families,” said Brady. “After touring several of the military installations within the Eastern Seaboard Region and speaking with military officials about their needs, we built a military substance abuse program at Poplar Springs designed specifically for these groups. We have streamlined treatment programs to address their issues and treatment priorities. We will actively continue discussions to determine the best course of action to prevent future patterns of substance abuse and help mitigate the current issues.”

The active duty military unit at Poplar Springs Hospital regularly treats military personnel from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Maryland with individual military personnel coming from as far away as Michigan and Pennsylvania.

About Poplar Springs Hospital
Poplar Springs Hospital, a Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. facility, provides a therapeutic environment and extensive mental health continuum of care designed for the treatment of behavioral and emotional disorders, drug and alcohol abuse, and other issues that compromise productive daily functioning. Poplar Springs Hospital is Medicaid approved and is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations.It is also a TRICARE approved facility and is available for eligible members of the military and their families.For more information, please visit http://www.poplarspringsmediapsi.com.

About Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI)
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. offers an extensive continuum of behavioral health programs to critically ill children, adolescents and adults and is the largest operator of owned or leased freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities with more than 11,000 beds in 32 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. PSI also manages freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities for government agencies and psychiatric inpatient units within medical/surgical hospitals owned by others. For more information, please visit www.psychiatricsolutionsmedia.com

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