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ADDICTION STUDIES

Module code: AD1A
Credits: 20
Semester: Year-Long
Department: ADULT EDUCATION
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Coordinator: Dr Derek Barter (ADULT EDUCATION)

	Overview
	The aim of this course is to provide participants with a broad overview of key theoretical frameworks in relation to substance misuse and dependence and to reflect on basic helping and intervention skills. This course focuses on introducing participants to current debates on addiction. On completion, participants will have become familiar with contemporary addiction theory as well as prevention and treatment strategies. They will have explored associated issues such as public policy, factual information on substance misuse, gender issues and community drug prevention issues to name but a few. The course will provide participants with adequate knowledge and foundation skills to respond effectively and positively to addiction-related issues as they arise at work or in the community.

Overview

The aim of this course is to provide participants with a broad overview of key theoretical frameworks in relation to substance misuse and dependence and to reflect on basic helping and intervention skills.

This course focuses on introducing participants to current debates on addiction. On completion, participants will have become familiar with contemporary addiction theory as well as prevention and treatment strategies. They will have explored associated issues such as public policy, factual information on substance misuse, gender issues and community drug prevention issues to name but a few. The course will provide participants with adequate knowledge and foundation skills to respond effectively and positively to addiction-related issues as they arise at work or in the community.

	Learning Outcomes
	On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: Understand some of the professional issues and debates which arise within drug and alcohol services Understand the main theories and principal treatment regimes aimed at tackling substance misuse and dependence Identify and evaluate the direction of drug and alcohol policy development over the past thirty years in the Irish context Compare and contrast the merits and demerits of approaches to substance misuse e.g. the harm reduction model vs the abstinence model Engage in critical debate through in-class discussion on topics and themes covered throughout the course, with a particular emphasis on learner self-reflection Use academic and stylistic conventions appropriately and consistently in accordance with the rules governing academic assignments Locate and recognize substance misuse within it’s biological, psycho-social, cultural and political contexts

Learning Outcomes

Teaching & Learning methods

Assessment

	Professional Associations/Accreditation information
	This course is aimed at people already working or seeking to work in the area of drug and alcohol services or related areas: • Community and Youth workers, Gardaí, Teachers, • Social and Health Care workers including doctors and nurses, care centre managers, • Counsellors and psychotherapists. Policy makers. •Project or outreach workers in various services that deal with people experiencing problems with Drugs and Alcohol or homelessness.As the content and subject matter of this programme can be challenging we ask that people interested in taking the NUI certificate in Addiction Studies to submit a 300 - 500 word piece titled 'Why I would like to take the Addiction Studies course'.

Professional Associations/Accreditation information

	Additional Reading
	This is a selection of recommended readings: Addenbrooke, M. (2011) Survivors of Addiction: Narratives of Recovery. London: Routledge Bates, G., Jones, L., Cochrane, M., Pendlebury, M. &Sumnall, H. (2017) The effectiveness of interventions related to the use of illicit drugs: prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery. A ‘review of reviews’. Dublin: Health Research Board Bolton, G. (2002) Reflective Practice; Writing & Professional Development. London: Chapman Publishing Butler, S. (2002) Alcohol, Drugs and Health Promotion in Modern Ireland. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration Connolly, Brid (2008) Adult Learning in Groups. Berkshire UK: Open University Press/ McGraw Hill Education Cook, C., and Davis, C. [Harm Reduction International]. (2018) The Lost Decade: Neglect for harm reduction funding and the health crisis among people who use drugs. London: Harm Reduction International Corrigan, Des (2003) Facts about Drug Misuse in Ireland (4th Edition). Ireland: Health Promotion Unit Department of Health (2017) Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery: A health-led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland, 2017-2025. Dublin: Stationery Office Doyle, J. & Ivanovic, J. (2010) National Drugs Rehabiliation Framework Document. NDRIC. Dublin: Stationery Office Geaney, Clara (2016) Supporting Women To Access Treatment. Dublin: Ballyfermot Local Drugs and Alcohol Taskforce Ghodse, H. (2010) Drugs and addictive behaviour: a guide to treatment, 3rd ed., Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (ebook) Gossop, M. (2013) Living with Drugs, 7th Ed. UK: Ashgate Publishing Keane, M., McAleenan, G. and Barry, J. (2014) Addiction recovery: a contagious paradigm! A case for the re-orientation of drug treatment services and rehabilitation services in Ireland. Dublin: Soilse. Nakken, Craig (1996) The Addictive Personality: Understanding the addictive process and compulsive behavior (2nd Edition). Minnesota: Hazelden O’Brien, T. (2007) Is there a way of this clinic? An Adult and Community Education Perspective on Methadone and the absence of rehabilitation. The Adult Learner, p.40-55. Dublin: Aontas O’Brien,T. (2013) Awaking to Recovery and Honneth's theory of Recognition. The Adult Learner. Dublin: Aontas O’Gorman, A., Driscoll, A., Moore, K. and Roantree, D. (2016) Outcomes: Drug harms, policy harms, poverty and inequality. Dublin: Clondalkin Drug and Alcohol Task Force. Rassool, G.H. (2009) Alcohol And Drug Misuse: A Handbook For Students And Health Professionals. London: Routledge Thombs, D. L. (2019) Introduction to Addictive Behaviours. 5th edition. London: Guilford Press

Additional Reading

This is a selection of recommended readings:

Addenbrooke, M. (2011) Survivors of Addiction: Narratives of Recovery. London: Routledge
Bates, G., Jones, L., Cochrane, M., Pendlebury, M. &Sumnall, H. (2017) The effectiveness of interventions related to the use of illicit drugs: prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery. A ‘review of reviews’. Dublin: Health Research Board
Bolton, G. (2002) Reflective Practice; Writing & Professional Development. London: Chapman Publishing
Butler, S. (2002) Alcohol, Drugs and Health Promotion in Modern Ireland. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration
Connolly, Brid (2008) Adult Learning in Groups. Berkshire UK: Open University Press/ McGraw Hill Education
Cook, C., and Davis, C. [Harm Reduction International]. (2018) The Lost Decade: Neglect for harm reduction funding and the health crisis among people who use drugs. London: Harm Reduction International
Corrigan, Des (2003) Facts about Drug Misuse in Ireland (4th Edition). Ireland: Health Promotion Unit
Department of Health (2017) Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery: A health-led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland, 2017-2025. Dublin: Stationery Office
Doyle, J. & Ivanovic, J. (2010) National Drugs Rehabiliation Framework Document. NDRIC. Dublin: Stationery Office
Geaney, Clara (2016) Supporting Women To Access Treatment. Dublin: Ballyfermot Local Drugs and Alcohol Taskforce
Ghodse, H. (2010) Drugs and addictive behaviour: a guide to treatment, 3rd ed., Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (ebook)
Gossop, M. (2013) Living with Drugs, 7th Ed. UK: Ashgate Publishing
Keane, M., McAleenan, G. and Barry, J. (2014) Addiction recovery: a contagious paradigm! A case for the re-orientation of drug treatment services and rehabilitation services in Ireland. Dublin: Soilse.
Nakken, Craig (1996) The Addictive Personality: Understanding the addictive process and compulsive behavior (2nd Edition). Minnesota: Hazelden
O’Brien, T. (2007) Is there a way of this clinic? An Adult and Community Education Perspective on Methadone and the absence of rehabilitation. The Adult Learner, p.40-55. Dublin: Aontas
O’Brien,T. (2013) Awaking to Recovery and Honneth's theory of Recognition. The Adult Learner. Dublin: Aontas
O’Gorman, A., Driscoll, A., Moore, K. and Roantree, D. (2016) Outcomes: Drug harms, policy harms, poverty and inequality. Dublin: Clondalkin Drug and Alcohol Task Force.
Rassool, G.H. (2009) Alcohol And Drug Misuse: A Handbook For Students And Health Professionals. London: Routledge
Thombs, D. L. (2019) Introduction to Addictive Behaviours. 5th edition. London: Guilford Press

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