• Module 1 - Attitudes
  • Introduction
  • The Function of Attitudes
  • Opportunites for Discussion
    • Ambivalence
    • Faith Tradition
    • Youth Experiences
    • Case Study
    • Final Reflection
• Module 2 - Awareness
  • Introduction
  • General Awareness Information
  • Salient Features
  • Stages of Alcoholism
  • Physiological Impact
  • Other Options
  • Handouts
• Module 3 - Assimilation
  • Introduction
  • Roles of Religious Leaders
  • Codependency
  • Class Activity
  • Case Study
  • Handouts
• Module 4 - Action
  • Introduction
  • General Considerations
  • "The Twelve Steps" Information
  • Factors
  • Phases
  • Additional Possibilities
  • Handouts

MODULE II: Awareness

Core Competencies Addressed:

Competency 1 - Be aware of the:
Generally accepted definition of alcohol and other drug dependence
Societal stigma attached to alcohol and other drug dependence

Competency 2 - Be knowledgeable about the:
Signs of alcohol and other drug dependence
Characteristics of withdrawal
Effects on the individual and the family (household)
Characteristics of the stages of recovery

Competency 3 - Be aware that possible indicators of the disease may include,
among others:
Marital conflict, Family violence (physical, emotional and verbal), Suicide, Hospitalization, or Encounters with the criminal justice system

Competency 4 - Understand that addiction erodes and blocks religious and spiritual development; and be able to effectively communicate the importance of spirituality and the practice of religion in recovery, using the scripture/sacred writings, traditions and rituals of the faith community

Objectives:

Students will be provided with basic information about the extent, effect and manifestation of alcoholism and addiction, including:

• the generally accepted definition of alcoholism and other drug dependence
  
  
• the signs and symptoms that signal the presence of the illness
  
  
• the impact that the presence of alcoholism has on those living in the household, especially the children, as well as
  the wider social network
  
  
• the consequences and reactions to alcoholism for those addicted and affected
  
  
• that alcoholism blocks growth in healthy living spiritually, emotionally, socially and physically

 

Module Home • Introduction • General Awareness Information • Salient Features Concerning Alcoholism • Stages of Alcoholism
Physiological Impact of Alcoholism • Other Options to Exercise in Conjunction with this Module

 

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