Extra Credit Drug and Alcohol HE 366 Students can earn only up to 15 points 1) Current Events Articles: Select a news article from a newspaper, magazine or internet news site that is an example of a drug or alcohol issue. Get a copy of the article. Write a summary of the article including the following: 1) Write a summary of the story that is being described or addressed. 2) What are the proposed solutions (if any) or approaches to the problem? 3) Are differing views described in the article? If so, what are those views? 4) Describe your personal or professional opinions about the issue and the article itself. (5 points) 2) Local Activities: If you are participating in a local activity write a summary of this event relating to Alcohol and Drug prevention. This may include dorm or campus forums/discussions, community speakers, AOD presentations, or something you are currently involved in. (10 points) 3) Go to an AA or Alanon meeting: or any 12 step meeting. Make sure it is an open meeting where guests are welcome. Write up the time/day, location and name of the meeting. Write up a summary of the topic of the meeting and what your personal response is to this experience. Meeting schedual: www.open.org/~aasalem for AA; www.na.org/ for NA meetings(15 points) 4) Movie review: there are several movies that have AOD as a theme;( 28 Days, Traffic, Clean and Sober; Blow, 21 Grams). Select one of these and write up a movie review. Write a summary of the story that is being described or addressed. Did the information in the movie relate to information we covered in class? Observe and write the symptoms of addiction, or the bio-psycho-social aspects of addiction, or the social/legal aspects of addiction that are shown in the show. What did you learn about AOD from the story? If you know of another movie not mentioned here write up a review—would you recommend this for this class?(10 Points) Treatment Paper Write a 4-5 page paper (typed, double spaced) explaining the principles and strategies of treatment options in the USA. Use this rubric and make sure to include certain required information. Use at least 2 credible sources of information and include this in the APA Style bibliography. Intervention/Treatment How many people need treatment and how many people actually receive treatment in the US? List and explain the General Therapeutic Strategies or stages of treatment. Include pharmacological maintenance and/or replacement therapies. What does the addict/dependent person need to get clean and sober? 10 points Stages of Change (DiClemmente and Prochaska) Explain how each of the stages may influence or motivate an addict’s attempts at getting clean and sober. 4 points AA/ NA/ Alanon and NarAnon What is the difference between treatment and 12 step programs/groups? 3 points Resources/Bibliography Properly cite at least 2 credible sources of information. 3 points Total: 20 poi ...

1. Extra Credit Drug and Alcohol
HE 366
Students can earn only up to 15 points
1) Current Events Articles: Select a news article from a
newspaper, magazine or internet news site that is an example of
a drug or alcohol issue. Get a copy of the article. Write a
summary of the article including the following: 1) Write a
summary of the story that is being described or addressed. 2)
What are the proposed solutions (if any) or approaches to the
problem? 3) Are differing views described in the article? If so,
what are those views? 4) Describe your personal or professional
opinions about the issue and the article itself. (5 points)
2) Local Activities: If you are participating in a local activity
write a summary of this event relating to Alcohol and Drug
prevention. This may include dorm or campus
forums/discussions, community speakers, AOD presentations, or
something you are currently involved in. (10 points)
3) Go to an AA or Alanon meeting: or any 12 step meeting.
Make sure it is an open meeting where guests are welcome.
Write up the time/day, location and name of the meeting. Write
up a summary of the topic of the meeting and what your
personal response is to this experience. Meeting schedual:
www.open.org/~aasalem for AA; www.na.org/ for NA
meetings(15 points)
4) Movie review: there are several movies that have AOD as a
theme;( 28 Days, Traffic, Clean and Sober; Blow, 21 Grams).
Select one of these and write up a movie review. Write a
summary of the story that is being described or addressed. Did
the information in the movie relate to information we covered in

2. class? Observe and write the symptoms of addiction, or the bio-
psycho-social aspects of addiction, or the social/legal aspects of
addiction that are shown in the show. What did you learn about
AOD from the story? If you know of another movie not
mentioned here write up a review—would you recommend this
for this class?(10 Points)
Treatment Paper
Write a 4-5 page paper (typed, double spaced) explaining the
principles and strategies of treatment options in the USA. Use
this rubric and make sure to include certain required
information. Use at least 2 credible sources of information and
include this in the APA Style bibliography.
Intervention/Treatment
How many people need treatment and how many people actually
receive treatment in the US?
List and explain the General Therapeutic Strategies or stages of
treatment.
Include pharmacological maintenance and/or replacement
therapies.
What does the addict/dependent person need to get clean and
sober?
10 points
Stages of Change
(DiClemmente and Prochaska)
Explain how each of the stages may influence or motivate an
addict’s attempts at getting clean and sober.
4 points

3. AA/ NA/ Alanon and NarAnon
What is the difference between treatment and 12 step
programs/groups?
3 points
Resources/Bibliography
Properly cite at least 2 credible sources of information.
3 points
Total: 20 points
Treatment Paper
Write a 4-5 page paper (typed, double spaced) explaining the
principles and strategies of treatment options in the USA. Use
this rubric and make sure to include certain required
information. Use at least 2 credible sources of information and
include this in the APA Style bibliography.
Intervention/Treatment
How many people need treatment and how many people actually
receive treatment in the US?
List and explain the General Therapeutic Strategies or stages of
treatment.
Include pharmacological maintenance and/or replacement
therapies.
What does the addict/dependent person need to get clean and
sober?
10 points
Stages of Change
(DiClemmente and Prochaska)

4. Explain how each of the stages may influence or motivate an
addict’s attempts at getting clean and sober.
4 points
AA/ NA/ Alanon and NarAnon
What is the difference between treatment and 12 step
programs/groups?
3 points
Resources/Bibliography
Properly cite at least 2 credible sources of information.
3 points
Total: 20 points
Week 9 Questions Prevention Chapter 17 HE366
AOD Study
1. Define prevention, specifically AOD prevention
2. Briefly define risk factors and protective factors in terms of
AOD abuse and addiction. Give some examples of each.
3. Define the three levels of drug prevention programs; primary,
secondary and tertiary. Give examples for each level.
4. D.A.R.E. is a popular school based prevention program used
in about 75% of schools in the USA. What is the positive
premise of this program? What is the criticism of this program?
5. Of all the theoretical prevention models, 2 emerge as most
effective: Social Influence and Person-in-Environment Model.

5. Describe the basic assumptions of each, and describe what sort
of prevention strategies they advocate.
6. A very successful program in the US is “Drug Courts”, a
collaboration between law enforcement and treatment resources.
Explain the goals of Drug Court, explain what the person in
Drug Court must do to complete this program.
OTC and Supplements / Tobacco HE 366 Drug and
Alcohol Study
Chapter 15 in the text covers OTC, over the counter drugs, to
answer the following questions:
1. Give the generic names and product names of the 3 most
common over the counter analgesics:
2. Name 2 health risks from using OTC analgesics.
3. In 1994, DSHEA was passed. What are the limits this Act
sets on 1) FDA control and 2) labeling supplements?
4. Explain the difference in Federal regulations for OTC drugs
(medications) and OTC supplements
Tobacco:chapter 11
5. List 4 long term health effects of tobacco use.

6. 6. What are the terms of the “Master Settlement Agreement”?
How did this settlement get passed in the US?
7. What is the significance of the FSPTCA ( FDA having the
power to regulate tobacco)?