Treatment, Prevention, and Reinsertion of Drug Users
Treatment, Prevention, and Reinsertion of Drug Users is organized by E Care Behavioral Health Institute.
Overview:
Accessing and adhering to treatment for substance use disorders involving such drugs as alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine is a significant step towards recovery from drug addiction. Drug addiction affects many spheres of life, including family and relationships, housing, education, and employment, and it is also associated with social and economic exclusion. The society also marginalizes problem drug users, making their access to education, employment, and other social support even more difficult. These affected areas can undermine the gains persons have made while in treatment. It is, therefore, increasingly recognized that to improve treatment outcomes, prevent relapse, and ensure successful integration into society, drug addiction must not be treated in isolation.
To protect problem drug users or recovering users from further social exclusion and to support them in their integration efforts, it is crucial that we provide individuals with opportunities and tools that are efficient, adequate, and acceptable both for them and for their social environment. Measures addressing such needs as housing, education, vocational, and employment are, therefore, crucial reintegration complements. Social reintegration measures aim to prevent or reverse the social exclusion of current and former persons with substance use disorders and also to facilitate the recovery process and help sustain the outcomes achieved during treatment. This course provides an overview of drug addiction, treatment modalities employed, and prevention strategies and states the approaches that should be taken to ensure social reintegration.
Objectives:
• Define the following terms: drug, illegal drug use, and addiction.
• Give examples of the effects of alcohol use, marijuana use, and cocaine use.
• Explain the areas of the brain involved in addiction
• Explain why addiction is a repeating cycle.
• Identify the six stages of change by Diclimente et al.
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