Assessment on Alcohol and other Drug Context

Drug context
Name
Institution
Assessment on Alcohol and other Drug Context
1. What services and programs does the organisation offer? This will include ALL the
programs and services not just one of the programs
The AOD organization in Canberra plays a big role to the community. Directions Act
in the organization delivers different programs and services to the people affected by
alcohol and other drugs in that region. The main aim of the organization is to minimize
the dangers and effects of alcohol and other drug addiction as well as improving
personal health (Ginieri-Coccossis, Liappas, Tzavellas, and Triantafillou. & Soldatos,
2007). This is achieved by providing information and education to the clients,
counseling and offering free sterile injecting equipment, referral, support and
detoxification and rehabilitation services. They offer confidential services that suit
different clients. The programs include the following;
Althea Wellness Centre
Arcadia House Programs
Treatment and support programs
Support and self-help groups
Needle and Syringe Program
Pathways Programs
Awareness and education
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2. In the table below provide a brief description for each of the listed AOD work contexts
and indicate if your organisation offers these. (K4,4.1-4.9)
MODEL KEY ASPECTS OF THE MODEL
Moral model People who are drug depended are considered to be weak
morally. Being a drug addict is seen as evil in a society context
because it is ones wish to be under the influence of alcohol and
other drugs. Basing on this model, the victims are punished.in the
direction act organisation they are counselled and sent to
rehabilitation.
Disease model This model assumes that addiction came as a result of continuous
intake of the substance. It also states that addiction is a disease
within the client and to some extent it’s hard to cure. Here the
client is encouraged to discontinue the habit.
Psycho-dynamic
model
This model asserts that misuse of drugs is an unconscious
response to some of the life difficult experiences that they
underwent in their childhood stage (Battams &Roche, 2011) this
people need counselling so that they can accept themselves and
manage to withdraw from these behaviours
Social learning
model
This model states that once someone engages in the habit of drug
abuse, they dependently rely on it and can’t do without. This is a
learned behavior acquired as one continuously administers the
drug. Withdrawal is very challenging; the side effects that come
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along with may seem to be unbearable.
Social-cultural
model
It focuses on the broad society. This model asserts that the
behaviour one has towards drug abuse is shaped by the people
and environment surrounding them. This model makes links
between inequality and drug use (Gray & Wilkes, 2010). It
suggests that people from poor background are more affected
compared to people from rich families .the best way to deal with
this situation would be better to solve the cause of drug use like
poverty and improving living standards.
Public health
model, including
systems approach
Here drug use is as a result of the interaction between the drug,
the person and the environment.
It is an integrated approach and identifies three key factors and
the relationships between them.
1. The agent – characteristics and effects of the drug itself
to the addict.
2. The host – characteristics of the individual or group of
users towards the drug.
3. The environment – the context of the drug use, where
and why the drug is been taken
Stages of change
model
There are six stages to follow in this model;
Pre-contemplation-people in this stage are not willing to stop
their addictive behaviours.
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