PSY 406 Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric (1)

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1 PSY 406 Milestone Two Robert Smith Southern New Hampshire University PSY-406-J2863 Contemp Issues in Addictions 23EW2 Nancy Baily November 19, 2023
2 PSY 406 Milestone Two Analize the Approaches When it comes to analyzing peer-based approach in terms of the neuroscience of addiction and the treatment models of Fentanyl addiction treatment. We must have an understanding of the peer-based approach. When we think of Peer-based approach we are talking about people who have similar addiction issues and have experience with addiction. These people are considered the peers of those we are working on helping. Usually, these peers do not have education in psychology. They typically have taken a course in Peer Support or a class such as Peer Support. These peers are there to support and promote long-term recovery. There are other types also. There is AA (Alcohol Anonymous) or NA (Narcotics Anonymous). These types of groups are strong examples of peer-based groups. We can also investigate mental health facilities that have peers. These facilities have people that also support the clients in their sobriety while the client gets help. Peers can help facilitate “ sober activities that help people in recovery learn how to socialize without the need for drugs or alcohol. Mentoring those in recovery by listening without judgment and sharing strategies for managing life in recovery. Helping connect people with necessary social services and employment services” (Bielecki, 2022). They also can do more for the client sometimes than just therapy simply by sharing their life experiences. When we are looking at harm reduction approaches and fentanyl addiction or any addiction for that matter. We must look at what it does and how it can help. “Harm reduction is a non-judgmental approach that focuses on reducing the dangers that addiction poses to your health and social well-being. It doesn’t necessarily focus on simply stopping the use of the drug
3 PSY 406 Milestone Two itself” (Slivinski n.d.) Options would be MAT (medically assisted treatment) this is the use of medications with counseling. The client would take a medication such as methadone, naltrexone, or buprenorphine. Taking these medications or medications like them can cut the craving down. Then you can work on the psychological part of it by changing the habits you have when using healthy habits. There are also needle exchange places to reduce the chances of spreading illnesses to others. When we are talking about fentanyl specifically many of these programs would work. When working on getting clean from fentanyl we need to replace some of the habits you have with healthier habits. For example, if you smoke fentanyl every day at a certain time of day or when something happens, we can use motivational interviewing and counseling to find out what the trigger is and work on inserting a new habit so that you have a healthy habit instead of using the drug. This could also be that when you go to use can we work on you using less. The possibility that maybe you tell yourself that you are going to go do something instead of using now. Then wait thirty minutes and then use if you feel the need. Utility of Traditional and Current Treatment Approaches to diverse Populations Statistics show that depending on your ethnic background and your financial abilities, getting help varies. Some examples of this would be, “access to quality treatment, receiving an accurate diagnosis, being diverted to addiction treatment rather than the criminal legal system, rates for completing treatment programs for drug and alcohol abuse, length of stay in treatment programs, and recovery rates” (Smith, 2023). When you add a dual diagnosis, we complicate things for people that are not in a position to be able to pay for the services. There
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4 PSY 406 Milestone Two are low income and community health programs, however they are not funded like the private facilities are. Therefor making it more difficult for certain people to get sober and stay sober. Depending on your health insurance or if you even have health insurance and your ability to pay you may only have a few options for help. Because of this people with a dual diagnosis fall through the cracks and sadly do not get the help that they truly need. Some of the available options for these people would be going to the community facility and then using them to get help getting into a program that usually would be ninety days. Then upon finishing they could go back to the community facility to continue their sobriety. The community facilities offer IOP (intensive outpatient) programs that help. When it comes to fentanyl use this would be something that the client should continue with for the reason that they could learn coping skills and work on any dual diagnoses. Current programs that are available to diverse populations would include the community health programs. There isn’t much research on the subject of delivering culturally competent substance abuse to specific populations. However, it is thought that matching the counselor to the client’s race is a helpful step. “ Some ethnic groups (e.g., Asians) place such a strong emphasis on community that it is often easier for them to discuss problems with a counselor who is outside their group” (National Library of Medicine, n.d.). A lot of the approaches to help with sobriety are being used by all parties. Things such as harm reduction, motivational interviewing, CBT, and DBT are options. Along with programs such as sixty, ninety, even longer programs for inpatient programs. Depending on where you live and your race, religious belief, and or sexual preference, there are programs popping up in many areas. A
5 PSY 406 Milestone Two new program that was also made to help out everyone no matter what your race, religious belief, or sexual preference is healthy coping mechanisms to manage cravings and emotions that might lead to relapse. By sharing experiences and strategies for overcoming obstacles, group members can learn from one another and gain insight into effective tools for sobriety” (Discoveryrecovery.com, n.d.). I also realize the issues with educating and people sadly becoming addicted to substances. However, when used as a tool to educate students, clients, and patients we can get the point across and give the person information that didn’t have and increase the chances of the person not abusing substances and or becoming an addict.
6 References Beilecki, D. (2022, January 4). The importance of peer support in addiction recovery. . https://www.brightviewhealth.com/latest-updates/the-importance-of-peer-support-in- addiction-recovery/#:~:text=Some%20of%20the%20benefits%20of%20peer%20support %20include%3A,you%20are%20not%20alone%20in%20recovery%20More%20items. Retrieved November 25, 2023, from . https://www.brightviewhealth.com Discover Recovery. (n.d.). The Benefits of Peer Support Groups in Addiction Recovery . https://discoverrecovery.com/the-benefits-of-peer-support-groups-in-addiction-recovery/. Retrieved November 26, 2023, from https://discoverrecovery.com National Library of Medicine. (n.d.). National Center for Biotechnology Information . https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK64076/. Retrieved November 25, 2023, from www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Slivinski, N. (n.d.). What Saves Lives in People Addicted to Opioids . https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/features/opioid-addiction-harm- reduction#1-1. Retrieved November 23, 2023, from https://www.webmd.com
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