AboutJan Edward Williams Expertise all questions related to drug or alcohol addiction, except those requiring the expertise of a physician or those relating to mental health problems apart from addiction. See my web site: http://www.alcoholdrugsos.com
Experience I have been working as a licensed addictions counselor for 29 years and am in recovery myself for 31 years
Organizations Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors Maryland
Maryland Addictions Professional Certification Board
Education/Credentials MS Counseling
Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Maryland
Expert: Jan Edward Williams Date: 1/19/2008 Subject: Daughter addiction to alcohol
Question Our daugher is addicted to alcohol. She is in jail now for another dui and this is her 5th one she had received. She goes by different last names so the law enforcement haven't connected all the names together yet. We were wondering if you knew of some place in Oklahoma, a facality that might be free to put her in for treatment for she is 47 yrs old, she don't have the money and we don't either to pay for treatments. She just got out of jail, was there 6 months and that didn't dry her out, she started back drinking the day she got out, she was out of jail only 2 wks and picked up again for DUI in a different county. We are at our wits end, tried to talk to her and she won't listen. We have tried desperately to help her, but got no where. Could you give us any answers to our problem. Thank you so very much, Wanda Esker
Answer Wanda,
I know how difficult it is to have a child with alcoholism no matter how old she is; I have been through it too. This site has a rearch engine for treatment programs: http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/. Click on OK on the map, and then put in the city near you and you will find programs near you. Some programs have sliding fee scales and payment assistance. If your daughter has a public defender try to get him to ask the judge to send her to treatment. Good luck,
Jan Williams
