HHS113 Substance Use: Assessment and Management (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health (NRMIH)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject introduces the student to the issues of problematic drug use in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Health care professionals will often be confronted with the complexities of caring for people who are affected by the use of substances. Substance use issues in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are poorly understood and are often stigmatised in mainstream health thereby leading to less than satisfactory health outcomes for Aboriginal people. This subject will examine basic concepts and terminology in the alcohol and drug field, basic pharmacology of commonly used psychoactive drugs, substance use assessment instruments, guidelines for managing intoxication and withdrawal, early & brief interventions, drug diversion pharmacotherapies.
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No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2013.Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: HHS113
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Enrolment restrictions:
Available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Health Science (Mental Health) course, and Indigenous students enrolled in the welfare program
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
define hazardous, harmful and dependent substance use;
explain the key components of a substance use assessment;
identify drug use behaviours that place the client at risk of harm;
identify signs and symptoms of intoxication and withdrawal;
discuss general principles of management of intoxication and withdrawal;
explain early and brief interventions used in case work;
understand the effects and outcomes of pharmacotherapies
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
Alcohol & other substances of abuse - introduction to basic concepts; substance use assessment, including interviewing, observational and listening techniques; pharmacology in the alcohol and drug field; principles of management of intoxication and withdrawal; early and brief interventions in the alcohol and drug field; pharmacotherapies; documentation required in client files
Residential School
This subject contains a compulsory 4 day residential school.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.