Drugs & Alcohol in Schools:
Understanding Substance
Use & Abuse
Instructor
Name: Peggy Rapp
Phone: 509-891-7219
Office
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
PST Monday - Friday
Email: peggy_rapp@virtualeduc.com
Address: Virtual
Education Software
Technical Support: support@virtualeduc.com
Introduction
Welcome
to Drugs & Alcohol in Schools, an
interactive computer-based instruction (CBI) course, designed to give you a
more comprehensive understanding of alcohol, drugs, and their influences in
your classroom. Drugs & Alcohol in
Schools provides a contextual framework for understanding what students may
be experiencing through their own substance use or the impact of substance use
around them. The course provides a basic
historical perspective of substance use along with descriptions of biological,
psychological, and social factors that comprise the disease of addiction. This program will help you better understand
a multitude of complex dynamics that contribute to this biological and social
phenomenon.
This
computer-based instruction course is a self-supporting program that provides
instruction, structured practice, and evaluation all on your home or business
computer. Information on installation and technical support can be found, and
will be covered in detail, in the User Guide section of your computer software.
Course Materials
Title: Drugs & Alcohol in Schools:
Understanding Substance Use & Abuse ®
Publisher:
Virtual Education Software, Inc.
©2001, Revised 2008
Instructor: Peggy Rapp, MSW
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_______________________________________________________________________________________Academic Integrity Statement
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distance-learning courses presume a high level of personal and academic
integrity in completion and submission of coursework. Individuals enrolled in a
CBI distance-learning course are expected to adhere to the following standards
of academic conduct.
Academic Work
Academic
work submitted by the individual (such as papers, assignments, reports, tests)
shall be the student’s own work or appropriately attributed in part or in whole
to its correct source. Submission of commercially prepared (or group prepared)
materials as if they are one’s own work is unacceptable.
Aiding Honesty in Others
The individual will encourage honesty in
others by refraining from providing materials or information to another person
with knowledge these materials or information will be used improperly.
Violations
of these academic standards may result in the assignment of a failing grade and
subsequent loss of credit for the course.
Level of Application
This
course is designed to be an informational course, with application in work or
work-related settings. The intervention
strategies were designed to be used in the remediation of alcohol and
drug-related behavioral problems with students, ranging in age from
approximately 10 to 18 years. Some alterations may be needed if working with
younger children.
Course Objectives
·
To understand the history of
alcohol and drugs in society and their impact on current beliefs in our culture
·
To develop a basic understanding
of the “biopsychosocial” nature of addiction
·
To understand the disease concept
of addiction
·
To identify different drugs and
their effects on the body
·
To understand the effects of
substance abuse on child development and family systems
·
To develop a foundation of
understanding of prevention, intervention and supports
Course
Description
Addiction is defined as a
“biopsychosocial” disease. Drugs &
Alcohol in Schools will explore each of these three elements individually,
and then, discuss their interactions and impact on the substance using
person. The information will be further
processed in order to more readily translate that information into practical
application in the classroom. To
establish a broader context for understanding substances and their addictive
qualities, the course will begin with the “social” component of the
“biopsychosocial” disease. This provides
a backdrop that looks at the history of drugs and alcohol in society and what
current societal perceptions prevail.
The second chapter of this course will
address the biological and physiological basis of addiction. Starting with general drug classifications,
we will study specific drugs and their effects.
While understanding the properties of the drugs, we will further examine
what happens to the basic physiology when chemicals are introduced. Finally, after understanding physiological
reactions, we will explore how use progresses into addiction and the evolution
of addiction as a “disease.”
The triad is complete as we examine the
psychological factors impacting the disease.
The main focus of this chapter is a brief study of child development and
the impact on stages of development if the child begins using substances. Development will be discussed also in terms
of impact due to parental use of chemicals.
From these issues, we will further explore family roles and rules that
emerge in the family system.
Since
the course is designed to increase your understanding and awareness of drugs
and addiction, the final chapter builds upon what you have learned and offers
options for how to respond. These
options look at how to most effectively and appropriately manage the effects of
substance use as it impacts your students and classroom. A review of various support groups and
resources that are available is included.
Student Expectations
As
a student you will be expected to:
·
Complete all information chapters covering Drugs & Alcohol in Schools, showing a competent understanding
of the material presented.
·
Complete all chapter examinations, showing a competent understanding of the
material presented.
·
Complete a review of any chapter
on which your examination score was below 70%.
·
Retake any chapter examination,
after completing an information review, to increase that chapter examination
score to a minimum of 70% (maximum of
three attempts).
·
Complete a course evaluation form
at the end of the course.
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Chapter Topics
Chapter
1: Introduction
Instructor
Video
Introduction
History
What
are we facing?
Common
Terms
Use,
Abuse and Addiction
Chapter
2: A Journey into the Mind
Instructor
Video
Genetics
The
Disease of Addiction
Neurochemistry
Neural
System
Neurons,
Axons and Dendrites
Neurotransmitters
Quest
for Pleasure
Brain
Circuits in Youth
Chapter
3: Substances and their Effects
Instructor
Video
Alcohol
Alcohol
in the Body
Nicotine
Marijuana
Inhalants
and Hallucinogens
Stimulants
Opiates
Performance
Enhancing Drugs
Over
the Counter and Prescription Drugs
Chapter
4: Wrapping it up
Instructor
Video
What
now?
What
else can I do?
Conclusion
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Examinations
At the end of each chapter, you will be
expected to complete an examination designed to assess your knowledge. You may
take these exams a total of three times. The software will save the last score,
not the highest score. After your third attempt, each examination will lock and
not allow further access. Your final grade for this course will be determined
by calculating an average score of all exams. This score will be printed on
your final certificate. As this is a self-paced computerized instruction
program, you may review course information as often as necessary. You will not
be able to exit any examinations until you have answered all questions. If you
try to exit the exam section before you complete all questions, your
information will be lost. You are expected to complete the entire exam in one
sitting.
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Instructor Description
Peggy
Rapp, MSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience in
the field of mental health, substance abuse and the elderly. She currently is
the Assistant Dean of Professional Studies at
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Contacting the Instructor
You may
contact the instructor by emailing peggy_rapp@virtualeduc.com or by calling
(509) 891-7219 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. PST. When calling during
office hours messages will be answered within 24 hours. Phone conferences will
be limited to ten minutes per student, per day, given that this is a self-paced
instructional program. Please do not contact the instructor about technical
problems, course glitches, or other issues that involve the operation of the
course.
Technical
Questions
If you have questions or problems related to the
operation of this course CD, please try everything twice. If the problem
persists please check our support pages for FAQs and known issues at
www.virtualeduc.com and also the Help section on your course disk.
If you need personal assistance then email support@virtualeduc.com
or call (509) 891-7219. When contacting
technical support, please know your course version number, it is printed on the
CD label, your operating system and be seated in front of the computer at the
time of your call.
Minimum Requirements
Macintosh Operating Systems
Mac OS 9.x or OS 10.x, 256MB of RAM and 5MB of free hard disk space,
15" or larger color monitor with a minimum resolution of 800x600, CD
driver 4x minimum speed and a printer connected to your computer.
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resolution of 800x600, CD driver 4x minimum speed and a printer connected
to your computer.
Please
contact VESi if you have any questions about the compatibility of these
systems.
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Refer to the addendum included with your software package regarding
Grading Criteria, Course Completion Information, Items to be Submitted, and
where to send your completed information.
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