Most serious sexually deviant behavior, particularly if it has become patterned, is fueled in part by much unresolved emotional trauma and conflict. An offender s cognitive distortions are also addressed. Reducing chemical abuse and dependency is of primary concern at Alpha. Drugs and alcohol generally tend to exacerbate sexual as well as other forms of misconduct. Sometimes, offenders use drugs and alcohol to reduce the fear of consequences which might otherwise stop them from acting out.
Drugs tend to reduce an already diminished level of judgement, reasoning, and impulse control.
These drug-related phenomena, of course, directly affect the probability of an individual acting out. A comprehensive discussion of all treatment goals aimed at achieving the overall goal of reducing or eliminating sexually inappropriate behavior is not practical in a description of this scope. In response to the need, however, to document these other important program goals, the following outline is provided. It is by no means an exclusive listing, but is provided primarily to identify some major problem areas which are addressed at Alpha. A. Reduce serious crime and victimization of innocent people.