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REHB5069: Rehabilitation of Alcohol and Drug Misuse
2024 unit information
This unit introduces students to issues relating to a major contemporary social and community health problem; the misuse of alcohol and other addictive drugs - both licit and illicit. Two major areas will be examined: a) issues relating to the development of health promotion and preventative heath policy relating to the abuse of drugs. This will cover current debates relating to harm minimisation and associated legal and ethical considerations regarding illicit substances; and b) an examination and analysis of the varying approaches to treatment and rehabilitation for drug addiction. The unit will introduce students to current debates relating to public health policy approaches to addiction giving due consideration to the complications of illegality. Students will be required to report on the value and effectiveness of current harm minimisation practices; e.g., needle sharing programs, needle injecting facilities, methadone maintenance. Students will be asked to examine and report on the practical effectiveness and moral and ethical considerations surrounding the operation of such programs and possible alternatives. In the second half of the unit students will consider the effectiveness and community acceptance of the various established rehabilitation and treatment programs. This will include research into programs such as Alcoholic and Narcotic Anonymous, Therapeutic Communities, and the range of professionally-based therapeutic counselling approaches. The role of health professionals in these programs will also be examined.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Participation Sciences
| Code | REHB5069 |
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| Academic unit | Participation Sciences |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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REHB5014 or REHB3064 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Develop knowledge and understanding of the issues relating to public policy towards the use of illicit substances and overuse of alcohol. Understand the differences between what is referred to as the zero-tolerance policy approach and harm minimisation (or harm reduction) approaches. Understand how these two policies influence approaches to treatment and rehabilitation of substance use especially as it relates to the overuse of illicit drugs and alcohol. Become knowledgeable of the major drug and alcohol services in Australia especially in your local area. Note the differences in approach, practice and philosophy of the programs.
- LO2. Acquire a practical understanding of the social evolution of social attitudes towards the use of illicit substances and alcohol and other legal substance use and how these have impacted on contemporary rehabilitation of drug addiction services in the broader context of health and community services.
- LO3. Become informed on the impact drug and alcohol use has on special groups such as women, children, indigenous people including those with mental illnesses and public offenders.
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2024
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Online | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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