Dawn Farm Policies and Procedures
Combined with Alcohol
Spera House Rules
Spera Acronyms
Misc. Stuff, Cause I Felt Like It
100

These are the days of the week where everyone (except those detoxing) drops.

When is Monday and Thursday?

100
When mixed with alcohol, this drug creates an abnormally rapid heart rate and amplified impairment of cognitive, psychomotor, and driving performance.
What is Cannabis? (Marijuana) (Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse)
100

This is served daily until 8:30a.

What is caffeinated coffee?

100

This is what STR stands for.

What is Short-Term Residential?

100

DBT stands for this.

What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy?

200

This is the assessment completed to determine if a client stays at Spera, goes to long-term, or transfers to a different facility.

What is a Level of Care (LOC)?

200
When combined with alcohol, there is a greater risk of overdose and sudden death than either drug alone.
What is cocaine? (Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse)
200

This is how long phone calls are supposed to be.

How long is 5 minutes?

200

This is what THP stands for.

What is Transitional Housing Preparation?

200

This state of mind is when behaviors and thoughts are being controlled by feelings.

What is Emotional Mind?

300

This detox medication is permitted at Spera only as a taper.

What is Gabapentin?

300
This drug slows both heart rate and respiration, which can be fatal when mixed with alcohol.
What are Sedatives, Hypnotics, and Anxiolytics as well as opiates? (Heroin, oxycontin, percocet, morphine, Xanax, Librium, Valium, Benadryl, Ambien) (Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse)
300

"Lights out" is at this time.

When is 11:30p?

300

This is what LOP stands for.

What is Letter of Presence?

300

This is what S.N.O.W. stands for.

What is Saturday Nite Open Winners?


400

This is how long ROI's are valid for once signed (unless consent is revoked beforehand).

How long is 1 year?

400
When combined with alcohol, these drugs may cause impulsive violent behavior, but more research is needed.
What are Anabolic Steroids? (Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse)
400

Clients are not allowed in these areas during the day without staff permission.

Where is the dorms/kitchen?

400

This is what RSS stands for.

What is Recovery Support Specialist?

400

This type of therapy is an option after the completion of treatment, and is provided by qualified Dawn Farm staff.

What is Eye Movement Desensitization and Processing (EMDR)?

500

This is the exact cost of a 5-day detox at Spera.

How much is $Free.99?

500
When mixed with alcohol, this drug creates an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular effects, and may result in dangerously low blood pressure.
What is an inhalant? (Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse)
500

"Over" is to be called for these three things.

What is Chores, Lunch, and Dinner?

500

This is what NSOR stands for.

What is Next-Step Outreach?

500
These are the four components (or at least name one of the four because I don't even know all four by heart) of DBT

What is 1. Mindfulness, 2. Distress Tolerance, 3. Emotional Regulation, and 4. Interpersonal Effectiveness?