Relapse prevention

Assignment: Relapse Prevention

Relapse prevention developed from the understanding that alcohol and other substance dependencies are difficult to treat. Even if treatment is successful, there is always the risk of relapse.  Rates of relapse vary depending on factors such as the type of treatment and the substance used.

As your Capuzzi & Stauffer text notes, it is estimated that 90% of alcoholics return to drinking within a four-year period and 40–60% of drug users relapse. With the prevalence of relapse, it is important for addiction professionals to work closely with their clients to identify risks for relapse and to work with their clients to develop strategies to avoid relapsing.

For this Assignment, review the video, "Experiencing a Traumatic Event," and consider how the traumatic event resulted in the individual seeking addiction treatment. Support your response with references to the resources and current literature.

Submit a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:

· Create a relapse prevention plan for Greg.

· Identify the supports and risk factors for Greg's possible relapse.

· Describe the factors that will likely contribute to Greg's relapse .

· Describe the specific interventions that you would suggest.

· Explain the lifestyle changes that you would suggest Greg implement to avoid relapse.

References:

Barbieri, B., Dal Corso, L., Di Sipio, A. M., De Carlo, A., & Benevene, P. (2016). Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises: The role of work engagement in support of people through the recovery process and in preventing relapse in drug and alcohol abuse. Work, 55(2), 373–383. https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-162411

Vo, H. T., Robbins, E., Westwood, M., Lezama, D., & Fishman, M. (2016). Relapse prevention medications in community treatment for young adults with opioid addiction. Substance Abuse, 37(3), 392–397. https://doi.org/10.1080/08897077.2016.1143435

Prakash, S., Ambekar, A., & Dayal, P. (2016). Occasional alcohol use, relapse to opioids and the role of disulfiram. Journal of Substance Use, 21(3), 228–229. https://doi.org/10.3109/14659891.2015.1029024

Katharina Engel, Martin Schaefer, Anna Stickel, Hennriette Binder, Andreas Heinz, Christoph Richter, The Role of Psychological Distress in Relapse Prevention of Alcohol Addiction. Can High Scores on the SCL-90-R Predict Alcohol Relapse?, Alcohol and Alcoholism, Volume 51, Issue 1, 1 January 2016, Pages 27–31,  https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agv062

Blum, T. C., Davis, C. D., & Roman, P. M. (2014). Adopting evidence-based medically assisted treatments in substance abuse treatment organizations: roles of leadership socialization and funding streams. Journal of Health and Human Services Administration, 37(1), 37–75.

Barbieri, B., Dal Corso, L., Di Sipio, A. M., De Carlo, A., & Benevene, P. (2016). Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises: The role of work engagement in support of people through the recovery process and in preventing relapse in drug and alcohol abuse. Work, 55(2), 373–383. https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-162411