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SMART: Self-management and Recovery Training for Helping People with Drug Dependence Problems

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13 HEALTHCARE SYSTEM Student’s Name Course Name Lecturer University Date Executive Summary The paper provides an analysis of SMART (Self-management and Recovery Training), a health program for helping people with drug dependency problems. Major areas of the assessment include ethical issues considered, risk management, and quality and safety standards. An evaluation conducted based on National Safety, and Quality Health Service Standards also indicated that the program’s activities conform to the industry standards. The program was implemented to help people with addictive problems such

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2Executive Summary The paper provides an analysis of SMART (Self-management and Recovery Training), a health program for helping people with drug dependency problems. Focus is placed on the techniques and activities used in the program to help the participants. Major areas of the assessment include ethical issues considered, risk management, and quality and safety standards. The report shows that the program has incorporated various ethical factors associated with health care programs. The program is built on overarching principles that are applied in the healthcare industry. Various risk issues such as patient safety, regulations, policies, legislation, policy and medical errors are considered in the program which aims at benefiting the community. An evaluation conducted based on National Safety, and Quality Health Service Standards also indicated that theprogram’s activities conform to the industry standards. Description Substance abuse is a growing societal problem in Australia that has raised concerns among healthcare workers. With the number of drug abusers in the country increasing, dependence on drugs among the youth has grown dramatically. In 2015, National Drug Strategy Household Survey reported that over 15% of Australians had used illicit drugs in the last 12 months (Stanesby, 2017). Some parts of the country such as South Australia have more drug abusers than others. Some of the most commonly used illicit drugs in the country include cannabis, alcohol, amphetamine, and ecstasy. The number of males using illicit drugs was higher than that of females. Substance use was reported to be higher among people aged 18 to 29 years than in other age groups (Daley, 2016). Drug abuse among the youth in Australia is a major health problem due to its health effects. Several drug-related deaths have been reported indicating the growing issue of drug dependence among Australians.
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3Several drug rehabilitation programs have been established in the country to help people with drug problems. One key program is SMART (Self-management and Recovery Training) program. The program was implemented to help people with addictive problems such as drug dependence, sex addiction, gambling, etc. (Recovery, 2011). SMART recovery program is designed to be a mutual-aid program that provides a conducive place where people can connect and try to assess and change their addictive behaviors which are harming them and their families/friends. Group participation is a fundamental component of the program in which participants can help themselves and assist others with addiction problems. The program is helpful for changing various addictive behaviors such as problematic drinking, substance abuse, sex, internet addiction, and other associated behaviors (anger, depression, and anxiety). The SMART recovery program is solution-oriented and incorporates evidence-based tools and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to help people to change their addictive behaviors.The program involves various activities and techniques which are designed to enable participantsto change their behavior and enhance their health outcomes (Horvath, 2012). The first activity involves identifying the benefits and drawbacks of the problematic behavior. Counsellors and health professionals work with participants in groups to help them assess how their behavior affects them. This includes defining how the participants gain value from the habit as well as evaluating how it harms them. In the second activity, participants have to recognize triggers that influence them to abuse drugs, engage in particular activities, etc. Identifying these triggers is important as it helps the participants to know factors that contribute to their addictive behaviors. Next, the participants have to evaluate the consequences of their behavior. This involves determining the impacts of the addictive behavior on their health and people around them. This
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4gives the participants a clear overview of the consequences of their behavior which serves as an incentive for change. Having determined the triggers and impacts of their behavior, health professionals help participants to craft a plan to cope with craving and urges. In this step, the participants develop strategies they will apply in their daily lives to ensure they stay away from substance use. Some of the strategies include staying away from bad company, getting rid of drug paraphernalia, etc. Next, the participants develop achievable goals that they have to realize in the course of their recovery. These goals may include reducing the number of cigarettes smoked on a daily basis, reducing alcohol intake, etc. The goals enable the participants to focus on changing their addictive behaviors. Health professionals involved in the program use the goals to track the progress of the participants (Litwicki, 2014). SMART Recovery programs involve 90-minute meetings held once a week (Adamson, 2011). The meetings are run by a facilitator who is a health care professional and is trained to run the recovery program. An emphasis in the meeting is placed on the addictive behavior instead of the substance abused. By focusing on the behavior, the program can benefit people with a dependence on various drugs such as cannabis, alcohol, heroin, meth, etc. As such, the program is effective as an aftercare health program aimed at preventing participants from relapsing. In the program, participants identify behavior change goals and develop a weekly plan. The meetings concentrate on the present instead of the past in order to help participants to make decisions that will improve their health in the future (Kelly, 2015). Additionally, health professionals involved in the program help the participants to learn how to apply evidence-based tools in order to change their addictive behaviors.
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