Media Watch Journal of Addictions Nursing & Volume 25 & Number 2, 105Y106 & Copyright B 2014 International Nurses Society on Addictions
Educating Individuals and Communities About Drugs and Addiction Editor: Carolyn Baird, DNP, MBA, RN-BC, CARN-AP, CCDPD
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ccording to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health results from 2012, there are an estimated 23.9 million Americans or 9.2% of the 12-year-old and older population who are currently using illicit drugs (Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, 2013). The category of illicit drugs included cocaine, marijuana, heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, and any prescription drug used for a nonmedical purpose. The Partnership at Drugfree.org believes that 90% of addictions begin in the teen years. The Partnership trains professionals to educate at the community level for prevention and advocacy for treatment, because ‘‘change is created or substantially adapted at grassroots initiatives through community partnerships among key stakeholdersVparents, community leaders, law enforcement, prevention and treatment professionals and educators’’ (www.drugfree.org/community-education). Obtaining the necessary knowledge and skills to create change may be as easy as accessing a credible Web site or directing others how to access and use a Web site. m http://www.drugfree.org/about m http://www.drugfree.org/community-education
This is the Web site of The Partnership and Join Together, an online Newsroom and e-news digest of timely and newsworthy events. Updated for 2014, this is very current. The Partnership at Drugfree.org, composed of sponsors and supporters, media partners, and alliances of local and state governments, collaborates with Join Together and Boston University School of Public Health. There is a full disclosure on the alliance page of the site. The site speaks with authority and credibility. There is contact information for all forms of contact. Anyone can use the site without charge or additional software. The information available on this site includes prevention, intervention, treatment, recovery, community education, alcohol screening, drug guides, and news updates. Links are available on each page
Counseling and Trauma Services, LLC, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. The author reports no conflicts of interest. The author alone is responsible for the content and writing of the article. Correspondence related to content to: Carolyn Baird, DNP, MBA, RN-BC, CARN-AP, CCDPD, Counseling and Trauma Services, LLC, 8 Four Coins Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15137. E-mail: [email protected] DOI: 10.1097/JAN.0000000000000032 Journal of Addictions Nursing
to access the social media sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram, that The Partnership uses. m http://www.crimesolutions.gov/ m http://www.crimesolutions.gov/TopicDetails .aspx?ID=55
This is the Web site of CrimeSolutions.gov, an initiative of the Office of Justice Programs within the U.S. Department of Justice. It is operated by the National Institute of Justice for disseminating the results of rigorous research into what works in criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services. One section is devoted to drugs and substance abuse. The information that is available includes statistics, program information and evaluations, research articles (in text and PDF), and multiple links to associated information. Although the site is not dated, the most recent article is January 2014. Anyone can access and use this information. There are no costs or additional software needed. The sources are credible and speak with authority. There are no links to social media, the pages are very busy, and the only means of contact is a pregenerated e-mail template. m http://www.drugeducationforum.com/home/ m http://www.drugeducationforum.com/index .cfm?PageID=32
This is the Web site of a group of national organizations in England, The Drug Education Forum, which focuses on the practice and profile of drug education in that country. It speaks with the authority and credibility of multiple collaborating professionals. The site is current for 2014. All forms of contact information are available. The participating organizations are listed on the About page, and there are active links to their sites and information. The forum gives access to collaborative articles and presentations as well. The pages are easy to read, the site is clearly organized, and there are no fees or special software needed to access materials. This is a good site for educators, but it also would be a valuable aid for parents and other individuals seeking to educate children and youth. m http://www.oxygen.org.au/ m http://www.oxygen.org.au/resources This Australian Web site for OxyGen has a focus toward youth and smoking education. It is bright, colorful, and engaging www.journalofaddictionsnursing.com
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for a younger population. A link to Facebook is included as well as a link to upload your own YouTube video and watch and rate other linked videos. The authority behind the site is composed of three Australian tobacco cessation organizations. All of their contact information are available. The site is current to 2013 and requires no fees or software to fully access. This site is appropriate for anyone, but the games may be more attractive to the younger viewers. m http://www.drugfreeworld.org/ m http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/ the-truth-about-drugs.html
Foundation for a drug-free world makes this site available. It is current for 2014, with no fees or additional software required. The site is rich in resources with downloadable booklets, posters, pledges, documentaries, and public service announcements. Educators can order their own tool kit to use for class or community activities. There are links to Facebook and Twitter and for e-mail sharing. National and international telephone numbers are included at the top of each page as well as a link to change the language setting. This site speaks with the authority and credibility of a nonprofit benefit corporation with the goal of disseminating truthful information about drugs. Contact information is available for e-mail and postal mail. Although the site initially appears busy and overwhelming, it is easy to start following its organization. Anyone can use this site. Other times, more academic approaches may be needed, such as course work and textbooks, to prepare professionals for this work and to assist them in remaining current. Levinthal, C. F. (2013). Drugs, behavior, and modern society. 8th Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. This revision by Levinthal provides an overview of the history, use, abuse, prevention, and treatment for drugs in a six-part manual: (a) drugs and behavior today, (b) legally restricted drugs, (c) legal drugs, (d) enhancers and depressants, (e) medicinal drugs, and (f) prevention and treatment. Each section provides a complete picture. The chapters are short with many inserts to clarify the subject matter. Student assistance is available through MySearchLab that offers research/writing resources. An eText is available as well as apps for android and apple devices. An electronic instructors’ manual contains lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations, and examination questions. This is a thorough introduction to drugs and behavior. It is well suited as an undergraduate textbook, but it would also be a useful resource for individuals working in the field, those working where they have patients or family members with comorbid substance use disorders, or individuals interested in increasing their knowledge.
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Jung, J. (2010). Alcohol, other drugs, and behavior: Psychological research perspectives. 2nd Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. John Jung’s book fulfills its subtitle, Psychological research perspectives. The author’s goal is to look at the conceptual issues related to drug using behavior, primarily alcohol, and the research that has been conducted regarding these issues. The focus is on the psychology of alcohol and psychoactive drug use from the perspective that the psychology of drug use is more important than the pharmacology of the drugs used. An entire chapter is devoted to various psychological theories. There is no definition for addiction, and the glossary states that the term is not commonly used in research. Disease and medical model are terms used only in discussing the work done by Jellinek. Although not available as an eText, there are supplemental resources available electronically. The student study site offers chapter summaries, self-quizzes, suggested journal articles, Web resources, videos, and flash cards. The faculty resources are PowerPoint slides and test questions. Although it is suggested for use as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses across a broad range of specialties, it is recommended that it must be carefully evaluated for its intended audience as it ignores the current best practice evidence that addiction is a brain disease. Maisto, S. A., Galizio, M., & Conners, G. J. (2011). Drug use and abuse. 6th Edition. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Cengage Learning. Drug use and abuse focuses on the historical and social issues of the use of specific psychoactive drugs than on the pharmacology of these drugs. Although the text is not presented as units, it is organized into sections by topic. Section 1, chapters 1Y5, covers basic pharmacology and the history of laws and policies governing the use of drugs. Section 2, chapters 6Y14, is devoted to specific drugs of abuse, psychiatric medications, prescription drugs, and over-the-counter drugs. Section 3, chapters 15Y16, discusses prevention and treatment from the perspective of the general public and the media. Each chapter has a section with supplemental resources, suggested readings, pretests, Web resources, and thought-provoking questions. This book is available as an eText and has student study and faculty resource Web sites. The material is presented more from a contemporary issue viewpoint. It would be appropriate for upper-level undergraduate or graduate courses. There are problems with areas that appear to ignore the current best practice evidence. A revised edition will be available in 2015 that may address this. REFERENCE Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2013). Results from the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Volume I. Summary of national findings. Rockville, MD: Office of Applied Studies, Author.
April/June 2014
Copyright © 2014 International Nurses Society on Addictions. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited.
Educating Individuals and Communities About Drugs and Addiction Editor: Carolyn Baird, DNP, MBA, RN-BC, CARN-AP, CCDPD
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ccording to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health results from 2012, there are an estimated 23.9 million Americans or 9.2% of the 12-year-old and older population who are currently using illicit drugs (Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, 2013). The category of illicit drugs included cocaine, marijuana, heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, and any prescription drug used for a nonmedical purpose. The Partnership at Drugfree.org believes that 90% of addictions begin in the teen years. The Partnership trains professionals to educate at the community level for prevention and advocacy for treatment, because ‘‘change is created or substantially adapted at grassroots initiatives through community partnerships among key stakeholdersVparents, community leaders, law enforcement, prevention and treatment professionals and educators’’ (www.drugfree.org/community-education). Obtaining the necessary knowledge and skills to create change may be as easy as accessing a credible Web site or directing others how to access and use a Web site. m http://www.drugfree.org/about m http://www.drugfree.org/community-education
This is the Web site of The Partnership and Join Together, an online Newsroom and e-news digest of timely and newsworthy events. Updated for 2014, this is very current. The Partnership at Drugfree.org, composed of sponsors and supporters, media partners, and alliances of local and state governments, collaborates with Join Together and Boston University School of Public Health. There is a full disclosure on the alliance page of the site. The site speaks with authority and credibility. There is contact information for all forms of contact. Anyone can use the site without charge or additional software. The information available on this site includes prevention, intervention, treatment, recovery, community education, alcohol screening, drug guides, and news updates. Links are available on each page
Counseling and Trauma Services, LLC, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. The author reports no conflicts of interest. The author alone is responsible for the content and writing of the article. Correspondence related to content to: Carolyn Baird, DNP, MBA, RN-BC, CARN-AP, CCDPD, Counseling and Trauma Services, LLC, 8 Four Coins Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15137. E-mail: [email protected] DOI: 10.1097/JAN.0000000000000032 Journal of Addictions Nursing
to access the social media sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram, that The Partnership uses. m http://www.crimesolutions.gov/ m http://www.crimesolutions.gov/TopicDetails .aspx?ID=55
This is the Web site of CrimeSolutions.gov, an initiative of the Office of Justice Programs within the U.S. Department of Justice. It is operated by the National Institute of Justice for disseminating the results of rigorous research into what works in criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services. One section is devoted to drugs and substance abuse. The information that is available includes statistics, program information and evaluations, research articles (in text and PDF), and multiple links to associated information. Although the site is not dated, the most recent article is January 2014. Anyone can access and use this information. There are no costs or additional software needed. The sources are credible and speak with authority. There are no links to social media, the pages are very busy, and the only means of contact is a pregenerated e-mail template. m http://www.drugeducationforum.com/home/ m http://www.drugeducationforum.com/index .cfm?PageID=32
This is the Web site of a group of national organizations in England, The Drug Education Forum, which focuses on the practice and profile of drug education in that country. It speaks with the authority and credibility of multiple collaborating professionals. The site is current for 2014. All forms of contact information are available. The participating organizations are listed on the About page, and there are active links to their sites and information. The forum gives access to collaborative articles and presentations as well. The pages are easy to read, the site is clearly organized, and there are no fees or special software needed to access materials. This is a good site for educators, but it also would be a valuable aid for parents and other individuals seeking to educate children and youth. m http://www.oxygen.org.au/ m http://www.oxygen.org.au/resources This Australian Web site for OxyGen has a focus toward youth and smoking education. It is bright, colorful, and engaging www.journalofaddictionsnursing.com
Copyright © 2014 International Nurses Society on Addictions. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited.
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for a younger population. A link to Facebook is included as well as a link to upload your own YouTube video and watch and rate other linked videos. The authority behind the site is composed of three Australian tobacco cessation organizations. All of their contact information are available. The site is current to 2013 and requires no fees or software to fully access. This site is appropriate for anyone, but the games may be more attractive to the younger viewers. m http://www.drugfreeworld.org/ m http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/ the-truth-about-drugs.html
Foundation for a drug-free world makes this site available. It is current for 2014, with no fees or additional software required. The site is rich in resources with downloadable booklets, posters, pledges, documentaries, and public service announcements. Educators can order their own tool kit to use for class or community activities. There are links to Facebook and Twitter and for e-mail sharing. National and international telephone numbers are included at the top of each page as well as a link to change the language setting. This site speaks with the authority and credibility of a nonprofit benefit corporation with the goal of disseminating truthful information about drugs. Contact information is available for e-mail and postal mail. Although the site initially appears busy and overwhelming, it is easy to start following its organization. Anyone can use this site. Other times, more academic approaches may be needed, such as course work and textbooks, to prepare professionals for this work and to assist them in remaining current. Levinthal, C. F. (2013). Drugs, behavior, and modern society. 8th Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. This revision by Levinthal provides an overview of the history, use, abuse, prevention, and treatment for drugs in a six-part manual: (a) drugs and behavior today, (b) legally restricted drugs, (c) legal drugs, (d) enhancers and depressants, (e) medicinal drugs, and (f) prevention and treatment. Each section provides a complete picture. The chapters are short with many inserts to clarify the subject matter. Student assistance is available through MySearchLab that offers research/writing resources. An eText is available as well as apps for android and apple devices. An electronic instructors’ manual contains lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations, and examination questions. This is a thorough introduction to drugs and behavior. It is well suited as an undergraduate textbook, but it would also be a useful resource for individuals working in the field, those working where they have patients or family members with comorbid substance use disorders, or individuals interested in increasing their knowledge.
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www.journalofaddictionsnursing.com
Jung, J. (2010). Alcohol, other drugs, and behavior: Psychological research perspectives. 2nd Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. John Jung’s book fulfills its subtitle, Psychological research perspectives. The author’s goal is to look at the conceptual issues related to drug using behavior, primarily alcohol, and the research that has been conducted regarding these issues. The focus is on the psychology of alcohol and psychoactive drug use from the perspective that the psychology of drug use is more important than the pharmacology of the drugs used. An entire chapter is devoted to various psychological theories. There is no definition for addiction, and the glossary states that the term is not commonly used in research. Disease and medical model are terms used only in discussing the work done by Jellinek. Although not available as an eText, there are supplemental resources available electronically. The student study site offers chapter summaries, self-quizzes, suggested journal articles, Web resources, videos, and flash cards. The faculty resources are PowerPoint slides and test questions. Although it is suggested for use as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses across a broad range of specialties, it is recommended that it must be carefully evaluated for its intended audience as it ignores the current best practice evidence that addiction is a brain disease. Maisto, S. A., Galizio, M., & Conners, G. J. (2011). Drug use and abuse. 6th Edition. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Cengage Learning. Drug use and abuse focuses on the historical and social issues of the use of specific psychoactive drugs than on the pharmacology of these drugs. Although the text is not presented as units, it is organized into sections by topic. Section 1, chapters 1Y5, covers basic pharmacology and the history of laws and policies governing the use of drugs. Section 2, chapters 6Y14, is devoted to specific drugs of abuse, psychiatric medications, prescription drugs, and over-the-counter drugs. Section 3, chapters 15Y16, discusses prevention and treatment from the perspective of the general public and the media. Each chapter has a section with supplemental resources, suggested readings, pretests, Web resources, and thought-provoking questions. This book is available as an eText and has student study and faculty resource Web sites. The material is presented more from a contemporary issue viewpoint. It would be appropriate for upper-level undergraduate or graduate courses. There are problems with areas that appear to ignore the current best practice evidence. A revised edition will be available in 2015 that may address this. REFERENCE Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2013). Results from the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Volume I. Summary of national findings. Rockville, MD: Office of Applied Studies, Author.
April/June 2014
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