Using Medicine the Right Way. The treatment court team will keep a close eye on you to be sure you are using the medication the right way and are following your doctor’s advice. If you use the medication unsafely or attempt to share it with anyone else, you may receive sanctions in the program, just as you would for violat- ing other rules of the program. Some of the things the team may do to be sure you’re being safe include the following. These pre- cautions will be taken only if necessary to avoid problems in how you are likely to use the medica- tion and will be stopped when they are no longer necessary.
Using Medicine the Right Way. The treatment court team will keep a close eye on you to be sure you are using the medication the right way and are following your doctor’s advice. If you use the medication unsafely or attempt to share it with anyone else, you may receive sanctions in the program, just as you would for violating other rules of the program. Some of the things the team may do to be sure you’re being safe include the following. These precautions will be taken only if necessary to avoid problems in how you are likely to use the medication and will be stopped when they are no longer necessary. Having you take the medication in front of a medical staff person, a treatment court team member such as a clinical case manager or probation officer, or another trustworthy person like a family member or loved one Having you record a video of yourself while taking the medication or FaceTime with treatment court staff while taking it, using your cell phone or another device, so staff can be sure you take it the right way and at the right time Doing drug testing to be sure the medication is in your system in the right amount Telling you at times to bring your pill bottle to the program to be sure you still have the right number of pills left Putting a special cap on your pill bottle that shows how often and when you took pills out Having you take the medication as a liquid, in a tape that dissolves in your mouth, or by an injection to be sure you take it in the right amount ______ I understand this information
