Substance abuse is a wide-reaching issue affecting millions of people worldwide, especially in lower economic communities. Abusers range from homeless men and women, war vets, and teenagers. According to Diversity Issues in Substance Abuse Treatment and Research, substance abuse is anything that a person may consume that modifies mood, cognition, or behavior (Loue, 2003) such stimulants are found in alcohol, heroin, nicotine, and marijuana. Community readiness and cognitive-behavioral are models used to improve interventions by recognizing social and medical problems of abusers, and combating substance abuse while educating those affected. Scientist and theorist can weaken the use of substance abuse in the community by continually researching
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However, high levels of drug and alcohol abuse may not be perceived as a problem because the community has other issues like HIV/AIDS, depression, and sexually transmitted diseases, which some leaders may see as the norm (Scheier, 2015). The primary reason to raise awareness about community readiness for substance abuse prevention is effectiveness.Coordinated and comprehensive prevention at the local level is more likely to have the desired impact, particularly if substance abuse professionals work with local citizens and community leaders in planning. Community readiness is significant because it encourages the public to take pride in their neighborhood knowing that they all are playing a vital role being an active citizen while saving someone from being dependent on drugs and …show more content…
Both models offer flexible and versatile interventions when studying substance abuse. Moreover, they offer techniques to avoid high-risk situations that may enable an individual to relapse to a lower level of achievement. The community readiness model works more efficiently in communications being the results or outcome will solely be based on dispatchers inside the organization, everyone can play a role. If the community knew the issues dispatchers face every day they would approach us differently. The rudeness and disrespect that many of us endure when assisting the public produce negative habits in some, rather it is consuming alcohol after work, smoking cigarettes, or taking over the counter medications. Substance abuse is not limited to a specific person or career. Communities can set goals on how the system can improve, making provisions as to reach those goals, so that the level of stress and substance use can be
However, high levels of drug and alcohol abuse may not be perceived as a problem because the community has other issues like HIV/AIDS, depression, and sexually transmitted diseases, which some leaders may see as the norm (Scheier, 2015). The primary reason to raise awareness about community readiness for substance abuse prevention is effectiveness.Coordinated and comprehensive prevention at the local level is more likely to have the desired impact, particularly if substance abuse professionals work with local citizens and community leaders in planning. Community readiness is significant because it encourages the public to take pride in their neighborhood knowing that they all are playing a vital role being an active citizen while saving someone from being dependent on drugs and …show more content…
Both models offer flexible and versatile interventions when studying substance abuse. Moreover, they offer techniques to avoid high-risk situations that may enable an individual to relapse to a lower level of achievement. The community readiness model works more efficiently in communications being the results or outcome will solely be based on dispatchers inside the organization, everyone can play a role. If the community knew the issues dispatchers face every day they would approach us differently. The rudeness and disrespect that many of us endure when assisting the public produce negative habits in some, rather it is consuming alcohol after work, smoking cigarettes, or taking over the counter medications. Substance abuse is not limited to a specific person or career. Communities can set goals on how the system can improve, making provisions as to reach those goals, so that the level of stress and substance use can be