Learning Objectives
- Describe the breadth and depth of alcohol and other drug problems among women of various ages, races, and socioeconomic status.
- Describe patterns of alcohol use and other types of drugs abuse most frequently by women of various ages, races, and socioeconomic.
- Identify health-related issues likely to arise because of alcohol and other drug use.
- Enumerate 5 goals of alcohol and other drug abuse treatment service and recovery programs.
- List 4 methods for the treatment of substance abuse among women.
- List 4 modalities of substance abuse treatment.
- Recommend treatment plans for the treatment of alcohol and other drug abuse.
- Formulate a case management plan for a substance abuse treatment plan.
- Address 5 issues most critical in implementing substance abuse treatment program.
- Define terms such as “enabling” and “codependency.”
- Formulate 5 types of strategies to address sexuality issues.
- Establish the link between substance abuse and violence.
- Develop an outreach program for women with substance abuse problems
- Identify 8 barriers women confront to finding, entering, and completing substance abuse treatment programs.
- Identify barriers to outreach that are unique to 4 specific groups of women.
- Identify 5 obstacles to reaching high-risk teenagers.
- Formulate 7 specific outreach strategies for older women.
- Formulate 5 strategies to encourage pregnant and postpartum women to enter treatment.
- Identify 4 barriers to treatment for American Indian women.
- Formulate 3 strategies to intervene with Asian American women.
- Formulate 2 specific outreach strategies for women with HIV/AIDS.
- Formulate 6 specific outreach strategies for lesbian women.
- Formulate 2 strategies to engage women in the criminal justice system the seek treatment for substance abuse.