04 Jan •Occupational problems

BEHS364 Alcohol in U.S. Society

Week 1 Discussion

Describe the economic burden of alcohol use and why it is problematic. Include at least three concepts covered in the readings and how they apply to economic burden. Include information from the perspective of someone impacted by alcohol use burden and respond to two of your classmates’ postings.

BEHS364 Alcohol in U.S. Society

Week 2 Discussion

Identify your state of residents and how your state defines blood alcohol concentration level. What is the law for a first time DUI offense in your state and what is the current documented DUI fatality rate in your state? Please respond to two students from different states and look into their alcohol statistics and identify a group most at risk for alcohol abuse/dependence in their respective states.

BEHS364 Alcohol in U.S. Society

Week 3 Discussion

Several treatment settings and treatment modalities such as outpatient, inpatient, AA, group therapy, internet therapy, etc. are identified in Week 3’s literature. Think about your social media campaign selected population and identify one setting that would work best for your population of interest and state why based on the literature.

Also, respond to two students who have selected different treatment setting and identify a strength for one setting and a weakness for another setting.

BEHS364 Alcohol in U.S. Society

Week 4 Discussion

According to Rolando et al. (2012), “alcohol socialization is the process by which a person approaches and familiarizes with alcohol learns about the values connected to its use and about how, when and where s/he can or cannot drink.”

Based on the focus group findings, describe what the first drink means in both Italy and Finland, and what types of attitudes are connected with different types of socialization processes. Respond to two posts identifying how positive values can be connected to first memories of drinking.

BEHS364 Alcohol in U.S. Society

Week 5 Discussion

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016), Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a serious, preventable public health problem that affects millions of Americans. The term “intimate partner violence” describes physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a current or former partner or spouse. Nearly 38 percent of IPV perpetrators have significant alcohol problems (NIAAA).

Using the power and control wheel http://www.ncdsv.org/images/powercontrolwheelnoshading.pdf select one topic and explain how alcohol use can exacerbate intimate partner violence. Here is a link to a video of the wheel of power and control. Please respond to two students who have selected different topics under the power and control wheel and provide examples of the topic that they have selected. **Please note, the power and control wheel does include gender biases.** This is only one example of a power and control wheel, but the concepts are consistent with other frameworks.

BEHS364 Alcohol in U.S. Society

Week 6 Discussion

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th edition Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR), Alcohol Dependence is defined as a maladaptive pattern of alcohol use, leading to clinical significant impairment or distress, as manifested by tolerance and withdrawal occurring at any time in the same 12-months.

Identify two elements of dependence from the Diagnosis of Substance Use Disorders: Diagnostic Criteria article and explain how these two elements can lead to psychosocial or environmental problems. Also, respond to two posts providing an example of psychosocial or environmental problem associated with an element of dependence identified by two classmates.

Below is a list of categories of Psychosocial or Environmental Problems:

•Problems with primary support group

•Problems related to the social environment

•Educational problems

•Occupational problems

•Housing problems

BEHS364 Alcohol in U.S. Society

Week 7 Discussion

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is the nation’s largest non-profit working to protect families from drunk driving, drugged driving, and underage drinking. Briefly summarize why MADD was established and their mission. Also, visit madd.org and identify a component of MADD that you would like to include in your social media campaign.

Respond to two students who have identified different components of MADD, and state how the components would be either beneficial or ineffective among your population.