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NIDA and SAMHSA NIDA and SAMHSA: In this week’s Learning Resources, you considered prevention frameworks offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Although these frameworks can inform addiction program development and provide you with insights regarding the key factors for addiction prevention programs, […]

Assignment: NIDA Prevention Principles According to the NIDA Prevention Principles, “Prevention programs aimed at general populations at key transition points, such as the transition to middle school, can produce beneficial effects even among high-risk families and children” (National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2003, p. 4). Identifying these key transition points is important as you develop […]

Prevention Program Design in Your Community Effective prevention program design should present long-term, repeated interventions to create effective family, school, and community programs. Some communities have already established and implemented a local prevention program, whereas others are still struggling to develop one. Consider your own community and identify two addiction issues. To prepare for Prevention […]

Assignment: Evaluation of Addiction Prevention Programs Evaluation of Addiction Prevention Programs is an important piece of information that can assist a community, school, and family addiction prevention program in determining its success. You can evaluate a prevention program by measuring how well the program meets its intended outcomes. This information, along with an internal review […]

Ethical Codes Addictions Assessment Ethical Codes and Addictions Assessment of an individual for a substance-related or addictive disorder is a sensitive practice. An addictions professional may be perceived as being in a position of power, and the client often is physically and emotionally vulnerable. A client in an addictions assessment may be concerned about the […]

Steps of Addictions Assessment Processes Steps of Addiction Assessment: Addiction may take many forms. A person may be addicted to a substance, such as cocaine, or a behavior, such as gambling. Individuals who enter into addictions assessment generally have exhibited certain hallmarks of addiction, such as an increase in the behavior, problems in relationships and […]

Discussion: Interviewing Techniques on Addiction Assessment Addiction Assessment: One of the best ways to learn how to do an interview is to watch someone else conduct one. This week, you will view a media clip of someone conducting an interview that is part of an addiction assessment. The interview uses a biopsychosocial approach, in that […]

Why is reasoning and emotions important to everyday critical thinking? This week’s readings and activities focused on how reason, emotion, and communication may influence critical thinking. In this assignment, you will identify the concepts of reason, emotion, and communication in your everyday critical thinking practices. by completing the worksheet I included which is also done […]

Assignment: Referral Information and the Interview Process Interview Process: A court system refers a person who was found to be over the legal limit for drinking to Alcoholics Anonymous.A doctor who has a patient exhibiting symptoms of methamphetamine addiction refers the patient to an addictions counselor. A probation officer working with an individual who has […]

Assignment: Evaluating an Addictions Assessment Tool Addictions professionals can choose from many types of tools. Alcohol Assessment Tools on Addictions are divided into screening and assessment tools. Addictions screening tools are meant to determine if an addiction might be a possibility; they are not intended to diagnose. Addictions professionals use them to gain a basic […]