Drug Abuse Prevention : A School and Community Partnership

by Wilson, Richard

• ISBN13: 9780763714611
• ISBN10: 0763714615
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett

Summary

This text has been designed as a supplemental reader in any Evolution course taught out of the Biology Department at any four-year institution. However, it may be useful in a wide variety of courses, assisting students to better understand Microcosmos and Microbes.--Evolution-Introduction to Biology (supplemental reader)-Paleontology-Historical Geology-Microbiology-Astrobiology-Origins of Life-Microbial Evolution and Organelle Heredity

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xvii
An Introduction to Drug Education	p. 3
Scenario	p. 2
Introduction	p. 3
Drug Education Terminology	p. 6
Attitudes About Prevention	p. 7
Who Is the Target Group of Drug Education?	p. 9
Drug Use Surveillance	p. 11
Summary	p. 12
Drug Abuse Problems: Background and Setting	p. 15
Scenario	p. 14
Introduction	p. 15
Drug Use in the 19th Century	p. 16
Alcohol	p. 16
Tobacco	p. 17
Opiate Narcotics	p. 17
Cocaine	p. 18
Drug Use in the Early 20th Century	p. 19
Illegal Drug Use: 1920 to 1960	p. 20
Illegal Drug Use: 1960 to the Present	p. 21
The Unique Case of Tobacco	p. 22
Alcohol Since Prohibition	p. 24
Summary	p. 25
Alcohol and Tobacco: Fugitives from the War on Drugs	p. 29
Scenario	p. 28
Introduction	p. 29
Alcohol	p. 30
Trends in Alcohol Consumption	p. 32
The Dynamics of Alcohol Consumption	p. 34
Consequences of Alcohol Abuse	p. 40
Challenges to the Prevention of Alcohol Abuse	p. 43
Tobacco	p. 45
Tobacco Products	p. 45
Trends in Tobacco Consumption	p. 46
How Tobacco Affects the Body	p. 47
Health Consequences of Smoking and Other Tobacco Use	p. 48
Secondhand Smoke	p. 50
Challenges to the Prevention of Tobacco Use	p. 51
Summary	p. 54
Other Drugs, Mostly Legal	p. 59
Scenario	p. 58
Introduction	p. 59
Over-the-Counter Drugs	p. 60
Analgesics	p. 61
Cold and Cough Remedies	p. 61
Vitamin and Mineral Supplements	p. 61
Antihistamines and Allergy Products	p. 63
Laxatives	p. 63
Antacids	p. 63
Prescription Drugs	p. 64
Caffeine	p. 66
Steroids	p. 68
Inhalants	p. 70
Summary	p. 71
Other Drugs, Mostly Illegal	p. 75
Scenario	p. 74
Introduction	p. 75
Stimulants	p. 75
Background	p. 76
Hazards	p. 77
Narcotics	p. 80
Background	p. 80
Hazards	p. 82
Depressants	p. 84
Background	p. 84
Hazards	p. 85
Marijuana	p. 87
Background	p. 87
Hazards	p. 89
Hallucinogens	p. 90
Background	p. 90
Hazards	p. 92
Phencyclidine: A Special Case	p. 92
Club Drugs	p. 93
Summary	p. 94
School and Community Violence Prevention	p. 99
Scenario	p. 98
Introduction	p. 99
Nature and Extent of School and Community Violence	p. 101
International Data	p. 103
National Data	p. 103
Other Data Sources	p. 104
Categories of Violence	p. 104
Domestic Violence	p. 104
Sexual Assault	p. 105
Abortion	p. 106
Workplace Violence	p. 106
Violence in Labor Disputes	p. 106
Terrorism	p. 106
Legal Intervention	p. 107
Incidence and Trends of Violence in America	p. 107
How Much Violent Crime Is There and What Is the Trend?	p. 109
School Violence	p. 109
Why Violence Must Be Addressed	p. 111
Factors That Promote Violence	p. 113
Violence Prevention Strategies	p. 115
Components of a School Safety Plan	p. 115
Summary	p. 117
Single-Focus Approaches to Prevention	p. 121
Scenario	p. 120
Introduction	p. 121
A Public Health Approach to ATOD Prevention	p. 124
Classifying ATOD Primary Prevention Efforts	p. 125
The Public Health Role in Prevention	p. 125
Dimensions of Prevention	p. 126
Multiple Processes	p. 126
Protective Factors	p. 126
Comprehensive Approach	p. 126
Directed Efforts	p. 126
Proactive Process	p. 127
Developmental Assets	p. 127
Collaborative Effort	p. 127
Learning from the Past	p. 127
The Information Model	p. 127
The Responsible-Use Model	p. 128
The Affective Education Model	p. 129
Alternative Programs	p. 132
Parent Programs	p. 133
Common Elements of Unsuccessful Programs	p. 136
Summary	p. 137
Current Prevention Approaches	p. 141
Scenario	p. 140
Introduction	p. 141
Community Health Promotion	p. 142
ATOD Community Development	p. 145
Health and Wellness	p. 146
Health Education	p. 148
ATOD Education	p. 148
Planning Models for Health Behavior Change	p. 149
Health Belief Model	p. 150
PRECEDE-PROCEED Model	p. 150
PATCH Model	p. 152
Transtheoretical Model	p. 152
ATOD Prevention Models	p. 153
Social Development Model	p. 153
Ecological Model	p. 154
Psychosocial Model	p. 157
Peer Resource Programming Model	p. 163
Social Context Model	p. 164
Developmental Assets Model	p. 164
Common Elements of Successful Programs	p. 164
Lessons from Successful Programs	p. 166
Summary	p. 167
Planning and Implementing an ATOD Curriculum	p. 173
Scenario	p. 172
Introduction	p. 173
Coordinated School Health Program	p. 174
Health Services	p. 175
Healthy School Environment	p. 176
Physical Education	p. 176
Nutrition Services	p. 177
Counseling, Psychological, and Social Services	p. 178
Health Promotion for Faculty and Staff	p. 178
Parent/Community Involvement	p. 178
Health Education	p. 179
ATOD Classroom Instruction	p. 180
Selecting an ATOD Curriculum	p. 180
Select a Prevention Model	p. 180
Set Goals and Objectives	p. 180
Assess the Content	p. 182
Choose Methods and Techniques	p. 184
Use Existing Resources	p. 194
Evaluate and Compare Existing Curricula	p. 194
Science-Based Practices and Curricula	p. 194
Growing Healthy	p. 195
Teenage Health Teaching Modules	p. 195
Life Skills Training	p. 196
Project Alert	p. 196
QUEST	p. 196
Adolescent Alcohol Prevention Trial	p. 196
Seattle Social Development Project	p. 196
Project STAR	p. 196
Drug Abuse Resistance Education	p. 197
Summary	p. 197
Policy Issues in ATOD Education	p. 201
Scenario	p. 200
Introduction	p. 201
A Review of U.S. Governmental Structure	p. 202
The Branches of Government	p. 202
State Governments	p. 203
The Important Role of Agencies	p. 203
Two Types of Agencies	p. 204
Federal Agencies Involved in ATOD Prevention	p. 204
State and Local Agencies	p. 207
Some Important Laws	p. 207
Drug-Free Schools and Communities Acts	p. 208
The Role of the Department of Education	p. 211
Further Policy Considerations	p. 211
School Boards and Administrators	p. 211
Components of a Local Policy	p. 213
School Environment	p. 214
Classroom Instruction	p. 216
Teacher Training	p. 217
Parent Training	p. 217
Student Assistance Program	p. 217
Peer Educators	p. 217
Employee Assistance Program	p. 217
Search and Seizure and Student Expulsion	p. 217
Area Searches	p. 218
Student Searches	p. 218
Student Suspension and Expulsion	p. 218
Summary	p. 219
Early Intervention with Drug Abuse and Related Problems	p. 221
Scenario	p. 220
Introduction	p. 221
Observing and Recognizing Impairment Problems	p. 222
Signs of Impairment	p. 224
Some Barriers to Intervention	p. 225
Intervention in the School	p. 226
Family Relations	p. 227
Codependency	p. 228
Student Assistance Programs	p. 230
Family Resource and Youth Service Centers	p. 233
Intervention with Adults	p. 237
Employee Assistance Programs	p. 237
Community Intervention	p. 239
Resources for Referral	p. 240
Summary	p. 241
Treatment of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Addiction	p. 245
Scenario	p. 244
Introduction	p. 245
The Need for Treatment	p. 246
General Concepts of Treatment	p. 249
What Is Treatment and What Is Being Treated?	p. 249
Who Provides Treatment?	p. 250
Addiction as a Disease	p. 250
Specific Treatment Methods	p. 251
Methadone Maintenance	p. 251
Therapeutic Communities	p. 252
Pharmacologic Treatment	p. 253
Self-Help and Mutual Support Groups	p. 253
The Minnesota Model	p. 255
The California Social Model	p. 256
Aversion Therapy	p. 256
Behavioral Self-Control Training	p. 256
Conflicting Perspectives on Treatment	p. 258
Smoking and Chewing Cessation	p. 259
Summary	p. 262
Needs Assessment and Program Evaluation	p. 265
Scenario	p. 264
Introduction	p. 265
Needs Assessment	p. 266
Needs Assessment Strategies	p. 267
Existing Data Sources	p. 267
Literature	p. 267
Selected Interviews	p. 267
Focus Groups	p. 268
Nominal Group Process	p. 268
Surveys	p. 269
Survey Designs	p. 273
Group Survey Administration	p. 273
Mailed Questionnaires	p. 273
Telephone Surveys	p. 274
Household Surveys	p. 274
Writing Objectives	p. 274
Evaluation	p. 276
Process Evaluation	p. 276
Impact Evaluation	p. 277
Outcome Evaluation	p. 278
Analyzing Data	p. 279
Disseminating Evaluation Findings	p. 281
The Role of the Evaluator	p. 282
Summary	p. 282
Public Policy and Drug Abuse Prevention	p. 285
Scenario	p. 284
Introduction	p. 285
Public Policy Issues in Prevention	p. 287
Legalization of Drugs	p. 287
Drug Abuse and the First Amendment	p. 291
Taxation as a Prevention Policy	p. 295
Drugs and AIDS	p. 297
The End of the Beginning	p. 298
Healthy People 2010 Objectives for the Nation for Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs	p. 298
Summary	p. 300
Criteria for the Development or Selection of Drug Prevention Curricula	p. 303
Selected Evaluation Instruments	p. 309
School Drug Policies	p. 321
Code of Ethics for Prevention Professionals	p. 327
Glossary	p. 331
Index	p. 339
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