Prevention Methods Flashcards
what were the economic costs of substance abuse in 2007?
$193 billion
how much is lost in worker productivity each year?
120 billion
prevention
activity designed to avoid substance misuse and reduce its health and social consequences
what are two prolonged approaches to prevention programs?
- reduce supply
- reduce demand
SAMHSA prevention framework
-assessment, capacity, planning, implementation, evaluation
-sustainability and cultural competence
socio-ecological model
-individual
-relationship
-community
-society
primary prevention
-education
-targets general population
-reduced supply of drugs, demand for drugs, risk factors
secondary prevention
-intervention
-targets individuals in early stages of substance abuse
-targets risk groups, experimenters, and early misuse populations
tertiary prevention
-treatment
-ends dependence
recovery
process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential
behavioral treatment approaches
-most commonly used
-provides skills for individuals to handle stressors that may trigger substance use
community reinforcement approach
assists and encourages individuals to adopt a pleasurable and healthy lifestyle that is more rewarding than one using alcohol or drugs
motivational enhancement therapy
uses positive reinforcement to encourage abstinence from drugs and often incorporates motivational interviewing techniques
the matrix model
a framework for engaging stimulant abusers in treatment and helping them achieve abstinence, large made up of group sessions
pharmacotherapies
use of medication along with behavioral therapies
