by marcia creasey. evidence based lifestyle risk reduction model alcohol/drug program challenges...
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By
Marcia Creasey
Evidence based Lifestyle Risk Reduction model alcohol/drug program
Challenges common beliefs and attitudes
3 equally important, measureable behavioral program goals
Uses persuasion-based approach
Prevention of health problems: alcoholism/addiction
Prevention of impairment problems: car crashes/fights
Understanding risk: risk we can change; risk we cannot change
Goals are designed to reduce the risk for health and impairment problems by:
1. Increasing abstinence
2. Delaying initial use
3. Decreasing high risk use
Wide variety of delivery methods:
1. Interactive presentation
2. Small group discussion
3. Workbooks (individual and group activities)
4. Materials presented by DVD platform with animation (full motion video and audio clips)
We can influence another person’s drinking choices to some degree
We can’t control their choices
Based on documented research findings not on opinions, exaggerations or scare tactics.
Credibility of program and instructor is key
Instructors need to master program.
Focuses on information needed to bring about behavior change.
What participants will remember are critical conclusions that come from hearing information.
1.Who can experience alcohol/drug problems?
2.How do I estimate biological risk?3.How do I know what is low risk?4.How far have my alcohol/drug choices
progressed?5.Research based information provides the
credibility needed to promote change.
UNIT ONE:
Risks we can control; risks we cannot control
Common beliefs about alcohol/drug problems
How our choices can jeopardize things that are important to us.
UNIT ONE:
Research based, age appropriate quantity/frequency guidelines for alcohol use to reduce the risk for all alcohol/drug related problems at any point in life.
UNIT TWO:
Phases of Use Self assessment process Interrupting the progression for
those who have not developed addiction
Preventing further deterioration for those with addiction
UNIT THREE:
Through group activities:
1. Apply what has been learned
2. Obtain support from others
3. Prepare for personal change
UNIT THREE:
4. Understand changes in the brain from making high risk choices.
5.Develop a future timeline
6.Identify new ways to have fun
7.Making a commitment to making low-risk choices.
Underage drinking and drug violations related to activity code and per special request from local judges
Four 2-2 ½ hour classes
Cost per student: $30.00
1.Actual student book cost is $12.00/student
2.Remainder is used for incidental expenses
Old TWYSAA/TWYKAA curriculum
Can be used as a prevention program in 9th grade health class
1. Three to four day new instructor training with passing final exam
a. Includes instruction opportunities for practice teaching/presentation.
b. Cost: $895.00 / participant (lodging, meals/travel not included)
c. Includes set of 4 DVD’s; student workbook; instructor resource CD-ROM; set of 4 posters
2. Deliver an entire PRIME For Life program to a group of at least 5 participants
a. Co-teaching recommended.
3. Report experience by completing certification form.
4. CEU’s
5. Prevention Research Institute: http://www.askpri.org; 800-922-9489
Variety of different activities/experiences can be used. Some work better than others depending on the group.
Prevention: may use videos illustrating advertising
Progression into phases, especially Phase 4: additional hours on such topics as support, plan or state dependent learning.
Class length 7-20 hours depending on clientele.
Marcia Creasey
RN BSN, School Nurse 7422 Loy Rd
Arena, WI 53503
cell: 608-753-2484
