Confidential Drug Rehabilitation

My dad has a history of alcoholism but as far as i know he is sober for 16 years. However hes been acting weird. Yet cant smell any alchol or find any hidden anywhere. So i was wondering if anyone can help me figure out what is going on with him?

Hes acting weird like “happy” , out of it, wants to be by himself for HOURS and just stands in garage…doesnt do anything but just stand there. Leans against cars maybe he walks around a little but thats it…Tonight hes stambering alil maybe its his back like he said but its weird…he also falls asleep as soon as he sits down for more then 5-10 min…he isnt physically active by ANY means so its not that hes tired. He is over weight so maybe it could be diabetes or drugs i dont know. What do you all think??

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I just took my fiance into a treatment center today to get an assessment. They totally excluded me and wouldn’t tell me anything about the treatment or anything. But I feel like I should be part of his recovery process and treatment. I realize the assessment is confidential but as far as the treatment goes I feel like I should be involved… I am considering going to see a therapist myself to try to help me but what do you suggest?

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Just don’t say “I could tell you but then I’d have to kill you” because I have heard that line more than enough.

I was talking with a military family, about my friend who is in the VA hosp now on Psych unit (Honorable Discharge from the Air Force, after 6 years service, rank of Sergeant at E4, Special Ops and Honor Guard) and someone said “It’s good then that your friend was in Special Ops’ because they never fully discharge- the Air Force can call them back to active Special Op’s any time if they are fit to serve and the VA has a kinda obligation to try to rehabilitate them if they become unfit to serve and are evaluated and considered capable of rehabilitation.”

Anyone have a fact-based response to this?
My friend did have overseas service but no combat service, nothing that is documented in the discharge paperwork. I understand all that stuff is ‘secret’ but surely there are some regulations that are NOT secret?

What obligations does my friend have to the Air Force and what obligations does the VA and the Air Force have to my friend?
My friend was discharged more than 8 years ago.
My friend was in Air Force in the 80′s- The US was not officially engaged in any war at that time. The Honor Guards and the Special Ops training did not occur at the same time. Both were regarded as a way to break to monotony of fixing heating cooling and cabin pressure systems on fighter jets. And an opportunity to wear a different uniform.
Like I just said- my friend was an E4 Sergeant with Honorable Discharge in the 1980′s. Jeepers, some people just don’t read, do they?

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Dr. Jones runs a rehab facilitly and is treating a psychotic drug user. The patient suddenly abandons the facility leaving a note that he plans to kill his ex-wife today. The patient has left behind his antipsychotic medicine that he must take every two hours. Dr. Jones

A. may not release this information because it’s confidential.
B. may release the information
C. may release the information only if the patient authorized such release in advance.
D. may release the information after obtaining a court order first.

These answers do not make sense to me. If the patient does harm his ex-wife, the ex-wife could sue Dr. Bob for failure to warn. So is warning the ex-wife considered “releasing the information”?

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Not too long ago, I quit drinking and started a recovery program for alcoholism. Earlier this week, I talked about this with my Mom for the first time. She immediately admitted that her and my dad are both alcoholics also, and have both known they were for most of their lives. This was a great conversation, however she later emailed me and told me that she does not want this information shared with anyone, including my fiance. So my question is: do I have a responsibility to keep this secret? It seems like very pertinent information about me as a person that both my parents are alcoholics, and it seems somehow unfair to me that I wouldn’t be able to explain that to people, especially when I have to explain that I am myself an alcoholic. On the other hand, no one else really has a “need to know” this information, and it was a private conversation between my Mom and I, so it seems like she does have a right to expect confidentiality. I’m really not sure what to do here, please help!

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I’ve been having heart problems. I have been doing some drugs lately but not abusing them. If i tell my dr. this, will it be up and to rehab for me? I know they have a level of confidentiality but I’m really paranoid about discussing it and i want to make sure.
haha i just have a paranoid personality, nice pep talk though, almost got me to stop, go to college and be somebody :)
it’s not anything hard, just pot once in a while

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