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Analyze the perspectives on substance use and abuse
Assessment Strategies
by writing an historical analysis of a personal dependency
by completing an exam
Criteria
historical analysis includes a description of the original behavior
historical analysis includes a explanation of how the original behavior changed over time
historical analysis includes a description of the current motivation for continuing the dependency
you analyze the four perspectives for understanding substance abuse
you explain the relationship of drug, set and setting
you summarize the continuum of substance use
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Examine the social/historical context of substance use and abuse
Assessment Strategies
by completing an exam
Criteria
you analyze the historical use of a drug from the earliest use to current use
you explain how drug laws reflect social values
you explain how drug laws reflect social values
you identify three results of prohibiting the use of a drug
you analyze three current societal factors that have their roots in Prohibition
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Examine the actions of psychoactive substances
Assessment Strategies
by completing a group project
by completing an exam
by completing a paper
Criteria
group project includes a description of the drug
group project includes a historical review of the drug
group project includes the pharmacology of the drug
group project includes the medical use(s) of the drug
group project includes the recreational use(s) of the drug
group project includes the short term effects of the drug
group project includes the long term effects of the drug
group project includes a description of the available treatment for the addition to the drug
paper includes the description of the selected drug
paper includes a description of the pharmacology of the selected drug
paper includes a description of the uses of the selected drug
paper includes a bibliography
you analyze the physical effects of various classes of psychoactive drugs
you analyze the psychological effects of various classes of psychoactive drugs
you summarize two examples of a drug in each category
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Analyze the AODA service delivery system
Assessment Strategies
by completing an exam
Criteria
you summarize prevention
you analyze the goals of AODA prevention
you examine different drug treatment modalities
you summarize basic confidentiality requirements
you summarize AA philosophy of recovery
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Formulate a personal behavioral plan for drug use risk reduction
Assessment Strategies
by developing a plan
by participating in a substance free weekend
by writing a paper
Criteria
Plan includes a description of current use of mood altering substances
Plan includes a description of goals to maintain or reduce use of mood altering substances
Plan includes a description of the strategies for maintaining or reducing use of mood altering substances
you abstain from all mood altering substances not prescribed by a physician during a weekend
paper includes a description of personal experiences during the substance free weekend
paper includes a description of the learning experiences during the substance free weekend
paper includes an analysis of how their personal experiences with abstinence can assist in the counseling of others