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Douglas County Adult Drug Court
Douglas County Criminal Justice Center
1709 Jackson Street, 4th Floor
Omaha, NE 68102-2513
(402) 599-2661

Phase I

Phase I is approximately 3-6 months in duration.

Phase I encompasses the timeframe from Drug Court admission to roughly the timeframe when a participant starts formal treatment services. During this phase, participants are seen weekly for case management with their Drug Court Counselor and scheduled 3 times a week for urinalysis monitoring. Also in Phase I, participants can expect to attend self-help support groups at least three times weekly, and appear before the Drug Court Judge on a weekly basis, unless decided differently by the Drug Court Judge. 

In addition, each Drug Court participant will be recommended, if deemed appropriate, to attend the in-house pre-treatment courses provided by the Drug Court Counseling personnel. These courses provide a general outline of Drug Court expectations, and somewhat prepare the participant, for treatment services that will be recommended in the near future.

Phase I is traditionally where most of the participants will undergo a chemical dependency evaluation. 

Phase I can last 3-6 months, depending on how long participants are in their initial treatment placement and whether or not the participants test positive for specific mood altering chemicals. A participant can also be placed back into a Phase I status even after they have initially successfully moved out of it. This placement back to a Phase I status may result due to the participant being issued a sanction by the Drug Court Judge, due to continued drug use, new misdemeanor or felony charges, and/or additional treatment services being warranted.

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