About Your Presenter Tom Wilson LCPC, CPS Certified Prevention Specialist Substance Abuse Informatics CEO Tom Wilson Counseling Center Boise, Idaho www.tomwilsoncounseling.com
Jun 15, 2015
About Your Presenter
Tom Wilson LCPC, CPSCertified Prevention Specialist
Substance Abuse Informatics
CEO
Tom Wilson Counseling Center
Boise, Idaho
www.tomwilsoncounseling.com
Using Web Based Applications
For Substance Abuse Prevention
Objectives
To identify the strategies of substance abuse prevention
To understand the advantages and disadvantages of web-based prevention education
To understand what type of content is appropriate for online delivery
Definition of Prevention
To deter the onset
of alcohol or other drug abuse by
providing
individuals with the
information and skills necessary
to prevent the problem.
Importance of Early Prevention
“…It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men...”
Frederick Douglass
Theory of Prevention
Drug abuse can be prevented if:
Risk factors in a population are identified and reduced
Protective factors are identified and strengthened
Substance Abuse Prevention Principles
Prevention programs should: address all forms of drug abuse
address the type of drug abuse in the community
be tailored to address risks specific to population to strengthen effectiveness
Principles for Delivery
Evidence Based Prevention Programs: should be adapted for local use
should retain core elements of the original research-based intervention
should be interactive as possible
CSAP Strategies
Prevention Education (2-Way Education
Programs) Information Dissemination (Media
Campaigns, 1-Way) Alternate Activities (Drug Free Events) Community Based Process (Coalitions) Environmental (Law Enforcement) Problem Identification and Referral (DUI
Education, EAPs, SAPs, Screening)
ABOUT OUR PROGRAM
Tom Wilson Counseling Center specializes in providing alcohol and drug abuse prevention education services for forensic (court–ordered) clients.
Majority of clients are young adults charged with DUI or illegal consumption and do not meet criteria for substance abuse or dependence.
Challenges Of In-Person ClassesTraditional classes are difficult for clients
who: travel for work or have no
transportation live in geographically remote areashave child/family obligationsare in the militaryare disabled or suffer from social
anxiety
Why Adopt Technology?
Information technology is now an effective way to deliver health information/content.
Cost has dropped dramatically (open source movement, cloud technology)
Access to well designed applications has increased dramatically
Advantages of Online Learning
Self-paced learning can take place anywhere, anytime.
Accessible to all learners, regardless disability, location or learning schedule.
Teachers can use creative teaching methods in delivering material.
Disadvantages of Online Learning
Requires computer, internet access, and some computer literacy.
Limitations like real world simulations, and labs.
Does not work well for some learning styles, group interaction and subjects.
Program Design
Evidence Based Components
Motivational Enhancement
Non confrontational intervention
Begins with self-assessment
Personalized feedback report on pattern of use
Feedback includes normative comparison of results
Stages of Change
Introduce the Stages of Change
Introduce examples of stages
Identify what activities help a person move from one stage to the next
Stages of Change Activities
What stage am I in?
Readiness to Change Example
Decisional Balance - Benefits vs. Costs of Change
Sample Lesson Process
Example of Feedback Your Response:
You told us you drink 8-14 drinks per week on average when you drink.
Based on your response, you fell in the category described in the yellow box to the right.
You
Example of Calculation Exercise
Your typical blood alcohol content is the amount of alcohol in your blood on atypical day when you drink.
To calculate your typical BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) use the online BAC calculator provided.
Online BAC Calculator
Feedback for Typical Drinking BACs
Your response:
You calculated your BACs for a typical drinking occasion as falling between .06 to .10.
At BAC Levels of .06-.10, you will have impairment of muscle coordination and a slower reaction time, and disregard for personal safety.
Sample Lesson Page
Binge Drinking
• Is defined as five or more drinks on the same occasion at least once in the past 30 days.
• Health, social and academic problems occur when men drink 5 or more drinks per occasion, and women drink 4 or more per occasion.
• Binge drinking is the most common pattern among underage drinkers.
• Less than 25% of persons aged 12 or older participated in binge drinking
Click for Review Question
Other Mediums of Delivery
Using Text Messaging as an Intervention “In a recent study, Text-Messaging to
Emergency Patients Reduced Their Alcohol Consumption”
• 12 week trial of receiving automated text messaging asking about drinking
• Men who had 5 + and women 4+ received text messaging of concern about level of use
• Asked if they would cut down.• + for yes, ask for reconsider for no
Other Mediums of Delivery
2. Online Assessment and Feedback with “E-checkup to Go” for freshman at universities
3. Online Assessment and Feedback with “Brief Assessment and Intervention for College Students”
Conclusions
• The tools of information and computer technology are being used to prevent the onset of substance abuse.
• The tools are continually becoming more accessible to professionals.
• Some evidenced-based programs can be adapted for electronic delivery, saving scarce resources.
Contact Information
Tom Wilson, LCPC, CPS 514 So. Orchard St. Suite 101
Boise, ID. 83705
Office: 1-208-368-9909
http://www.tomwilsoncounseling.com