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+ High-Risk Alcohol use and the College Student Tom Szigethy, MA Associate Dean/Director of the Duke Student Wellness Center
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+ OUTLINE Defining the Terms Talking with Students Drugs of Abuse
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+ Defining the Terms
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+ DSM IV – Substance Abuse A. Maladaptive pattern of substance use (1 or more) within a 12 month period Failure to fulfill major role obligations Use when physically hazardous Substance related legal problems Continued use despite persistent or recurrent social or interpersonal problems
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+ DSM IV- Substance Dependence maladaptive pattern of SA within the same 12 month period, with 3 or more of: Tolerance-(increases) Withdrawal (withdrawal syndrome or take similar drug) Substance taken in larger amounts or longer duration than intended Persistent or unsuccessful effort to decrease or control use
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+ Much time spent to obtain, use, or recover from effects of substance Important activities given up or reduced because of use Use continues despite physical or psychological problems Substance dependence - continued…
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+ Talking with the student
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+ Determination Stages of Change Screening MaintenanceMaintenance ContemplationContemplationRelapseRelapse ActionAction Pre-contemplationPre-contemplation
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+ Determination Stages of Change Screening MaintenanceMaintenance ContemplationContemplationRelapseRelapse ActionAction Pre-contemplationPre-contemplation Alcohol.edu, Presidential Statement re position on alcohol Student Conduct, Policy, BASICS, Academic Affairs, ER Ed. Classes, CAPS, CDBH Internships, AA, Alanon, Brief Counseling, CDBH AOD Rehab, off- campus Admissions, Orientation, FAC, parents
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+ Motivational Interviewing Empathy Develop Discrepancy Avoid Argumentation Roll with Resistance Build Self-Efficacy
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+ Implications to the Medical World How do I do this in 2 minutes or less? The teachable moment
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+ Why screen in the Medical Office?
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+ Prescriptions Are the symptoms described through a medical malady…or maybe withdrawal from experimenting?
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+ Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms These symptoms are a natural part of the recovery process. They are usually present from 6 to 18 months after addict stops drinking or drugging. Symptoms include: difficultly in thinking problems numbering things difficulty in focusing attention problems following logical sequences memory problems over or under-emotional, such as over-reacting or being numb over-reacts to stress sleep disturbances accident prone
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+ Why Students Use Anxiety Depression Social Acceptance Quell FEAR Cope with problems Aide a Sexual encounter
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+ What students do not understand about alcohol Measurement Blood Alcohol Content Tolerance Gender differences Pacing themselves Proof BiPhasic Curve
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+ What do students use?
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+ What are you aware of? Mephadrone (“Coke on speed”) Ritalin et al Cocaine GHB – soap, liquid E, G, GBH, Pot, weed, grass, buddha, scwag, 420, L, MaryJane, Chronic,Tree, reefer Bath Salts ALCOHOL
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