Harm Minimisation By Jack CantwellGolland You are an
Harm Minimisation By Jack Cantwell-Golland
You are an alcohol and drug consultant for Vic. Health and need to provide a report to the state government. In this report, you must use health data to explain the health status of young teens with regards to alcohol and drugs in Australia. What kills young people the most today? What can change a young persons life forever? What will have a massive impact on their life forever? What can impact people around them forever? Drugs and alcohol are a big factor in the way a young persons brain will develop taking drugs and alcohol can change a person metal state for life and also physical. Young people are the most vulnerable to having drugs and alcohol in wanting to drink often due to peer pressure, curiosity, experimentation or wanting to take risks. The effects of having drugs can effect a developing brain for life such as Schizophrenia Growth disorders Reduction of male sex hormones Study difficulties such as reduced ability to learn Retain information Long-lasting brain damage affecting thought and memory Depression Anxiety Memory loss 30 Points
You are an alcohol and drug consultant for Vic. Health and need to provide a report to the state government. In this report, you must use health data to explain the health status of young teens with regards to alcohol and drugs in Australia. 30 Points Long term effects of having alcohol on a devolving brains for young people are Permanent damage to the brain Vitamin B 1 deficiency, which can lead to a disorder characterized by amnesia Apathy and disorientation Ulcers Gastritis (inflammation of stomach walls) Malnutrition Cancer of the mouth and throat Liver disease and nerve damage Young people can not just put themselves at risk but other around them at risk as well due to if they decide to drivewhile these substances are in their bodies such as making decisions they wouldn’t normally due if they were not under the influence of that drug, driving a motor vehicle and when taking some substances can make your reaction time a lot slower then normal and make you have a short temper as well so taking these substances gives you irrational thinking. Young people are always going to drink you can not stop it statistics show 88. 8% of all Australian aged 14 years old have used alcohol and as well 37. 3% of Australians aged 14 years old and over drink on a weekly basis. So the stats say young people are very likely to drink but it is just trying to reduce the risk of young people making mistakes that will stay with them forever such as injury them or other around them, doing things they would not normally do such as rape, fights and driving a car over the legal limit. Teens also regret having sex with people while drunk 15– 18 years old say they had sex when drunk which they later regretted.
Research and identify two government and two non-government services or products (4 in total) where young teens can go for help or get advice if they have a substance abuse problem. Provide a detailed summary of each and analyse how these can be used to support the health needs of young people who are misusing substances. 30 points What is Expected of Me/you when http: //www. rehabmelbourne. com. au/ going in? You are expected to: q remain abstinent from alcohol and other drugs q attend at least 5 12 step meetings a Refocus is a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program for people who week have drug and alcohol problems it offers people a room for 28 days where the person who needs help goes through a detox to help the q commit to 12 step programs person with their addiction. The person who stay their will have their q adhere to the structure developed own private room tailor made to be comfortable for any one who stays for you their. The services provides support for the person who needs it. It q attend community meetings helps the client live in a supportive, substance free environment to q perform household chores learn new skills and help the client be able to go back into society. They have therapy for people who are staying their and also group therapy as well. The aim of the place is for a person to experience a normal lifestyle without drugs. The group programs offers 9 groups per What Will Refocus Provide? week and the program will help them rebuild relationships restore q We provide all bedding, linen and towels their self image and regain self confidence. It also is aimed at working q Your own room in modern comfortable house in on the clients to not relapse, body language , addiction and brain inner city, close to public transport chemistry is the aim of the group program. Refocus also offers family q Support & supervision and couple counselling for people are effected by substance abuse q Personalized care plan which in tales the family or couple understand what they must both do q All meals together to help each other from not becoming angry or having conflict q Real life environment with like minded peers between the people and workout techniques to resolving those q Urine testing problem’s and rebuild back into a loving relationship. There is also q Building & strengthening living skills private counselling for people who want privacy for their addiction and just want one on one counselling and the counsellors are also known Cost is 6920 for 28 days for being good in their field of work. Non. Government
Research and identify two government and two non-government services or products (4 in total) where young teens can go for help or get advice if they have a substance abuse problem. Provide a detailed summary of each and analyse how these can be used to support the health needs of young people who are misusing substances. http: //www. rayhaderclinic. com. au The Raymond Hader Clinic is similar to refocus where they stay at a residential facility and have to live in a substance free area, they have 24/7 staff access for client to deal with their problems. The facility makes sure you are clean by taking urine test and breath test for people who are in the facility to get help. They try and stop the patient from having relapse, they also have therapy sessions for patients. The Raymond clinic also has a dual diagnosis for people who are experiencing mental illness due to substance abuse. Features include: • Supervised on-site medical treatment and monitoring • Individual one-on-one drug and alcohol counselling • Recovery-based education groups including: • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) • Behavioural Change • Comfortable accommodation • Introduction to self-help and support networks such as Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) • Dual diagnosis program combining psychiatric treatment • A range of therapeutic activities including: • Massage • Acupuncture • Meditation • Yoga • Art therapy • Personal training and fitness • Recreational activities 30 points Facts about Dual Diagnosis: • Around 75 per cent of people with alcohol and substance use problems have a mental illness. • Around 64 per cent of psychiatric in-patients have a current or previous drug use problem. • About 90 per cent of males with schizophrenia may have a substance use problem. • Research suggests that people with a dual diagnosis respond well to integrated programs that address both their mental illness and their substance abuse. • A person with a mental illness may receive treatment in other programs, but their drug use problem could be dismissed as a minor side effect of their illness. Where you’ll experience: • Daily check-ins • Peer support groups • Ongoing one-on-one counselling • Regular CBT, skill development and recovery -based groups • Routine urine drug screen (UDS) and alcohol breath testing Non. Government
Research and identify two government and two non-government services or products (4 in total) where young teens can go for help or get advice if they have a substance abuse problem. Provide a detailed summary of each and analyse how these can be used to support the health needs of young people who are misusing substances. http: //www. health. vic. gov. au/aod/help. htm This service is a government service which help people with drug and alcohol it recommend you to a counsellor or doctor to get help with your problem and has some help lines and services that can help you. They give you a name a number and a website for you to find help instead of you researching for service to help they give you multiple choose from. The person who you are speaking to will have a right to keep you problem confidential. They have service for all most everything such as gambling, Sexual abuse, For family and many more for people having trouble. 30 points Drug information services Information about legal and illegal drugs is available through telephone services and Websites. The services listed below give you information on drugs, their effects and specific drug problems. Directline Phone: 1800 888 236 Directline is a 24 hour telephone counselling, information and referral service for people wanting to discuss any alcohol or other drug related services. Drug Info Clearinghouse is located at the Australian Drug Foundation Phone: 1300 858 584 Email: druginfo@adf. org. au • Reference library for information on drugs and alcohol • Help for young people, parents and teachers • Publications and other resource material available. Better Health Channel • Service directory for drug and alcohol treatment • Fact sheets on a range of health and medical topics Government
Research and identify two government and two non-government services or products (4 in total) where young teens can go for help or get advice if they have a substance abuse problem. Provide a detailed summary of each and analyse how these can be used to support the health needs of young people who are misusing substances. 30 points http: //www. aa. org. au/ What AA does not do AA does not: Alcoholics Anonymous is a Service for only people have who 1. Furnish initial motivation for alcoholics to recover problems with alcohol not drugs they have a helpline. 2. Solicit members Alcoholics Anonymous is a service where men and women share 3. Engage in or sponsor research their experiences and strength and in the hope of getting the 4. Keep attendance records or case histories people help who are alcoholics. The requirement for people 5. Join "councils" of social agencies who want to go through this program is the will to stop 6. Follow up or try to control its members drinking. The fees are free service due to it is government. 7. Make medical or psychological diagnoses or prognoses The program is not a religious group it is just a program to get 8. Provide drying-out or nursing services, hospitalisation, drugs, help for your problem. The AA program also offer meeting for or any medical or psychiatric treatment people who don’t have a problem to go to the meeting s and 9. Offer religious services see what they do in them but people who don’t have a 10. Engage in education about alcohol drinking problem cant go to close meetings. AA has over 11. Provide housing, food, clothing, jobs, money or any other 18, 000 member who attends the meetings there is also 1, 900 welfare or social services meeting around Australia for those who need it. Meeting can 12. Provide domestic or vocational counselling range form a very small groups to people up to one hundred 13. Accept any money for its services, or any contributions from people. non-AA sources 14. Provide letters of reference to parole boards, lawyers, court officials, social agencies, employers, etc. Government
http: //www. futuresofpalmbeach. com/womenshealth/victim-spiked-drink/ Explain and evaluate 5 harm minimisation strategies to avoid your drink being spiked 1. When you are talking to someone and face away from your drink put your hand over the drink 2. If you are going to the toilet and still have alcohol in your glass and don’t want to take it in just buy another one after you are done 3. Don’t accept drink from Stanger 4. Have a driver to drive you home one of your friends 5. Never leave your drive unattended 6. If drink is tastes strange stop drinking 7. Avoid taking valuables items and personal belonging into a club or party encase of in trouble
Describe how substance abuse can affect you, your family and the wider community Substance abuse can affect a family in different ways such as if they are addicted to Drug or Alcohol if they have spent most of their money on substances and often steal from their family members and can break relationship with your family and other people and then your left on your own. Substance abuse can affect you by can affect your brain and can make you do irrational thinking. It can affect your community by if your being arrested by police officer you might not be accepted by people in your community. 5 Points
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Tally Sheet Questions Explain the term binge drinking. In your own words, define the term harm minimisation. Identify the short-term and long-term effects of alcohol and illicit drugs on the body. Identify and briefly describe two health resources and services that are available for young people to help with alcoholism and drugs. Outline how these could be used to improve a person’s health. Identify 7 harm minimisation strategies you need to think of before you head out to a party where alcohol and drugs might be present. Explain and evaluate 5 harm minimisation strategies to avoid your drink being spiked Aus. VELS 8 1 8 1 8 3 8 5 1
Tally Sheet Describe how substance abuse can affect you, your family and the wider community Discuss the relationship between a standard drink and Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) for people of different ages. Discuss all the potential repercussions of going to a party and ‘making a fool of yourself’ in front of others by drinking too much. Identify 5 strategies to ensure you don’t consume too much alcohol Identify 10 sources of data / statistics on how alcohol and/or drugs lead to injury, illness and death in Australia. Ensure you reference your sources. 8 5 8 7 8 7 8. 5 12 E. g. Alcohol contributes to the 3 major causes of teen death: injury, homicide and suicide National Health and Medical Research Council. (2009). Australian guidelines to reduce health risks from drinking alcohol, Canberra: NHMRC. 1
Tally Sheet Create a media campaign (brochure, video, radio advertisement etc. ) on alcohol-drug awareness / harm minimisation. Your campaign must include: 9. 5 15 9 15 o Identify how community behaviours can impact teens to take alcohol and drugs. o Identify one health service and one health product provided by government and /or non-government bodies, which people could got to / use to get help. Suppose that a new alcoholic drink is on the market called ‘Earthquake’ and has become a problem in your community. It is a mixed drink with negative side effects and has been the cause of sudden death in a number of new users. You have been appointed to lead the taskforce in tackling the issue within a number of local schools. Your task is to create a 1 -2 min speech / presentation that warns and educates students about the risks associated with the drink ‘Earthquake’. Your speech must include: o Identify how this new drink will impact individuals and the community o Identify one health service and one health product provided by government and /or non-government bodies, which people could got to / use to get help. o non-government bodies, which people could got to / use to get help.
Talley Sheet Alcohol is a legal drug, yet many would argue that it causes more problems and costs more money than all other illegal drugs combined. Discuss your view on alcohol and its impact on society. In answering this, ensure you present your thoughts using statistics to justify your opinion. You are an alcohol and drug consultant for Nillumbik Health. You are to provide a report on the prevalence of alcohol and drug use among teenagers in Australia. Using data, you are to make recommendations on available services and products within the community to combat this trend. Research and identify one government and non-government service or product (2 in total) where people can go for help or get advice if they have a substance abuse problem. Provide a summary of each and analyse how these can be used to support the health needs of young people who are misusing substances. Scenario: Andrew in in year 11 and is determined to get all “A”s on his exams. His parents have given him a challenge; if he achieves this, his parents will buy him a car. He has been studying hard and for long hours for the past two weeks and now finds he is too tired. He knows he has to work hard for the Science exam tomorrow, but at the moment he just wants to sleep. His girlfriend Michelle said she had used drugs from the chemist to keep her awake. What should Andrew do? Compare and evaluate the potential risks associated with Andrew taking the drug. 9. 5 20 10 25
Tally Sheet 10. 5 30 You are an alcohol and drug consultant for Vic. Health and need to provide a report to the state government. In this report, you must use health data to explain the health status of young teens with regards to alcohol and drugs in Australia. Research and identify two government and two non-government services or products (4 in total) where young teens can go for help or get advice if they have a substance abuse problem. Provide a detailed summary of each and analyse how these can be used to support the health needs of young people who are misusing substances. Research and provide a detailed discussion on a local, state or national strategy designed to promote health with regards to alcohol or drugs. Discuss and analyse how this strategy promotes the health needs of young people who are misusing substances. Total Points 1 1 90
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