Week 10: Prevention

“Advocacy is a political process by an individual or a large group which aims to influence public-policy and resource allocation decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions” (Obar, 2012). 

 

The mission statement of Walden University speaks to the ability to transform students so that students can effect positive social change (Walden University, 2012).

 

This week, you explore social change programs and consider the reasons why some social change programs are not successful. You also examine factors that may contribute to the success of social change programs.

 

Learning Objectives

 

Students will:

 

· Analyze social change programs

 

· Analyze challenges to social change programs

 

· Analyze personal assumptions and insights related to twelve-step meetings

 

· Apply the experience of attending twelve-step meetings to future work as an addiction professional

 

Learning Resources

 

Required Readings

 

Capuzzi, D., & Stauffer, M. D. (2016). Foundations of addictions counseling (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Pearson Education, Inc.

 

· Chapter 16, “Substance Abuse Prevention Programs Across the Lifespan” (pp. 353-382)

 

Goodin, M. J. (2018). We cannot treat the dead. American Journal of Public Health, 2018(10), 1286-1288.

 

Kelly, J. F., Stout, R. L., Magill, M., Tonigan, J. S., & Pagano, M. E. (2010). Mechanisms of behavior change in alcoholics anonymous: Does Alcoholics Anonymous lead to better alcohol use outcomes by reducing depression symptoms? Addiction, 105(4), 626–636. 

 

NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse. (n.d.). Retrieved December 1, 2013, from http://teens.drugabuse.gov/

 

Pagano, M. E., Post, S. G., & Johnson, S. M. (2011). Alcoholics Anonymous-related helping and the helper therapy principle. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 29(1), 21–23. 

 

The Partnership at Drugfree.org. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.drugfree.org

 

Patry, E., Bratberg, J. P., Buchanan, A., Paiva, A. L., Balestrieri, S., & Matson, K. L. (2018). Rx for addiction and medication safety: An evaluation of teen education for opioid misuse prevention. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. doi:10.1016/j.sapharm.2018.07.006

 

Pitt, A. L., Humphreys, K., & Brandeau, M. L. (2018). Modeling health benefits and harms of public policy responses to the US opioid epidemic. American Journal of Public Health, 108(10), 1394-1400.

 

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