Author: California. Department of Education. Alcohol Education Project. School Health Program ComponentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alcoholism
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Criteria for Assessing Alcohol Education Programs
Author: California. Department of Education. Alcohol Education Project. School Health Program ComponentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alcoholism
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Criteria for Assessing Alcohol Education Programs
Author: California. State Department of EducationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alcoholism
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for the Pharmacological Treatment of Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder
Author: American Psychiatric AssociationPublisher: American Psychiatric Pub
ISBN: 0890426821
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a major public health problem in the United States. The estimated 12-month and lifetime prevalence values for AUD are 13.9% and 29.1%, respectively, with approximately half of individuals with lifetime AUD having a severe disorder. AUD and its sequelae also account for significant excess mortality and cost the United States more than $200 billion annually. Despite its high prevalence and numerous negative consequences, AUD remains undertreated. In fact, fewer than 1 in 10 individuals in the United States with a 12-month diagnosis of AUD receive any treatment. Nevertheless, effective and evidence-based interventions are available, and treatment is associated with reductions in the risk of relapse and AUD-associated mortality. The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for the Pharmacological Treatment of Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder seeks to reduce these substantial psychosocial and public health consequences of AUD for millions of affected individuals. The guideline focuses specifically on evidence-based pharmacological treatments for AUD in outpatient settings and includes additional information on assessment and treatment planning, which are an integral part of using pharmacotherapy to treat AUD. In addition to reviewing the available evidence on the use of AUD pharmacotherapy, the guideline offers clear, concise, and actionable recommendation statements, each of which is given a rating that reflects the level of confidence that potential benefits of an intervention outweigh potential harms. The guideline provides guidance on implementing these recommendations into clinical practice, with the goal of improving quality of care and treatment outcomes of AUD.
Harmful interactions
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drinking of alcoholic beverages
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Broadening the Base of Treatment for Alcohol Problems
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309040388
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
In this congressionally mandated study, an expert committee of the Institute of Medicine takes a close look at where treatment for people with alcohol problems seems to be headed, and provides its best advice on how to get there. Careful consideration is given to how the creative growth of treatment can best be encouraged while keeping costs within reasonable limits. Particular attention is devoted to the importance of developing therapeutic approaches that are sensitive to the special needs of the many diverse groups represented among those who have developed problems related to their use of "man's oldest friend and oldest enemy." This book is the most comprehensive examination of alcohol treatment to date.
An Evaluation handbook for health education programs in alcohol and substance abuse
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alcoholism
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Abstract: A handbook presents a collection of assessment tools that may be used by health educators to evaluate the effectiveness of alcohol and substance abuse prevention and control programs. The assessment tools were prescreened and reviewed by expert committees before their inclusion. The 7 handbook chapters: review key fundamentals requisite for a systematic evaluation of health education programs; describe 4 categories of measures, their interrelationships and rationale; present guidelines and practical suggestions for the selection, administration, and scoring of measures; discuss the health education program outcomes and their characteristics; describe newly developed and existing measures; and discuss test specifications for the selected measures. An annotated bibliography for follow-up readings and an index of the measures covered by the handbook, are appended. (wz).
Alcohol Abuse Education
Author: Area Alcohol Education and Training Program Evaluation: Summary findings and recommendations
Author: Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS)
Author: Linda A. DimeffPublisher: Guilford Press
ISBN: 9781572303928
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
This instructive manual presents a pragmatic and clinically proven approach to the prevention and treatment of undergraduate alcohol abuse. The BASICS model is a nonconfrontational, harm reduction approach that helps students reduce their alcohol consumption and decrease the behavioral and health risks associated with heavy drinking. Including numerous reproducible handouts and assessment forms, the book takes readers step-by-step through conducting BASICS assessment and feedback sessions. Special topics covered include the use of DSM-IV criteria to evaluate alcohol abuse, ways to counter student defensiveness about drinking, and obtaining additional treatment for students with severe alcohol dependency. Note about Photocopy Rights: The Publisher grants individual book purchasers nonassignable permission to reproduce selected figures, information sheets, and assessment instruments in this book for professional use. For details and limitations, see copyright page.
Reducing Underage Drinking
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309089352
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 761
Book Description
Alcohol use by young people is extremely dangerous - both to themselves and society at large. Underage alcohol use is associated with traffic fatalities, violence, unsafe sex, suicide, educational failure, and other problem behaviors that diminish the prospects of future success, as well as health risks â€" and the earlier teens start drinking, the greater the danger. Despite these serious concerns, the media continues to make drinking look attractive to youth, and it remains possible and even easy for teenagers to get access to alcohol. Why is this dangerous behavior so pervasive? What can be done to prevent it? What will work and who is responsible for making sure it happens? Reducing Underage Drinking addresses these questions and proposes a new way to combat underage alcohol use. It explores the ways in which may different individuals and groups contribute to the problem and how they can be enlisted to prevent it. Reducing Underage Drinking will serve as both a game plan and a call to arms for anyone with an investment in youth health and safety.