Intervention for Young People Who Use Drugs & Alcohol

INTERVENTION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS & ALCOHOL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents

Chapter One: introduction..........................................................................................................3

Chapter Two: sources of information........................................................................................7

Chapter Three: Quality Assessment.........................................................................................17

Chapter Four: Discussion on Findings.....................................................................................19

Chapter Five: Recommendation and conclusion......................................................................23

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INTERVENTION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS & ALCOHOL

CHAPTER 1

1.1 INTRODUCTION

Despite the fact that young people are by high standards mostly the healthiest group of people in the world human population (Emmelkamp, & Vedel, 2006), there is concern expressed on several occasions about the extent to which this group engages in behaviours that expose them to risks of life. Some of the activities they take part in always include merry making that involve consumption of drugs and substance abuse. Such activities always expose them to problems ranging from the individual health to the costs incurred in realising the correction requirements that are necessary during rehabilitation (Berglund, Thelander & Jonsson, 2003). Such correction needs attract the inclusion of issues such as mental health and psychiatric solutions due to the nature of the mental and social problems caused by the drinking and the consumption of other drugs and other illegal and illegal drugs. This review therefore gives an in-depth analysis of all the areas of the drug and all other substance effects on human life. Project will comprehensively analyse various intervention strategies such as the role of medical health nurses in dealing with psychiatric disorders (Califano, 2007).

1.2 BACKGROUND TO THE PROBLEM

Drugs and substance abuse has elicited varied debate in the academic arena based on its influence on young people. Various scholars and researchers have suggested that depressive disorder exist in continuum. Hence the condition is viewed as critical thus requires immediate interventions to curb the affected population. The symptoms that cause considerable population burden in addition to increased individual depressive disorder development risk. In the UK, the use of psychoactive substances has become a major activity among the youth. Evidence to support such an assertion is displayed from various research studies that have been conducted. For example, it has been shown that 50% of young people in the age bracket 16-24 have used an illicit drug at least on one occasion in their lives. This research also exposed that the drug that is highly prevalent is cannabis which is used by 40% of youths in ages 16-19 years and a shocking 47% of 20-24 years old. Amphetamine then follows which is used by 18-14% of the above respective age groups. This necessitates immediate intervention to help the affected population. This condition has a treatment of promoting self help intervention, one that is applied individually without necessarily seeking assistance in terms of guidance from professionals (Califano, 2007).. This project is aimed at designing appropriate intervention with the aim of establishing promising intervention that will enlighten any promotions in the future about health or bring a need for further research in the depressive disorder condition. The notion that media as alternative care and interventions to drug addicts and mentally challenged patients are also analysed. This will enable patience with such condition to access alternative self motivating strategies. Through review of various literatures, the project is aimed at establishing the roles of mental health nurses in dealing with youths using drugs and substance abuse.

1.3 AIMS/OBJECTIVES

The aim of this project will be to determine the intervention for young people who use drugs & alcohol in UK. To achieve this aim the project has set the following objectives:

OBJECTIVES

i) To examine the interventions measures for young people (age 16 to 21) who use drugs & alcohol in UK. This is aimed at improving the care given to the youths who are addicted or at risk of drugs and substance abuse.

ii) To use secondary data to identify the importance of mental health workers in dealing with young people (age 16 to 21) who use drugs and alcohol in UK. This will help in gaining in-depth exploration on the services rendered to such vulnerable youths by the mental health workers.

1.3 RATIONALE:

Intervention for young people (age 16 to 21) who use drugs & alcohol has elicited varied opinions from stakeholders. This has been as a result of the dangers posed by alcohol and other substance abuse among young people. Considerably a number of young people seeking consultancy on drug or alcohol treatment have other, often multiple needs, such as mental health issues, social exclusion, involvement with the criminal justice system, or lack of education, training or employment opportunities has been on the rise (Sarah, January 01, 2002).

According to NASPA Journal, (winter 2004, Volume 41, Number 2, March 12, 2004), young people who abuse drugs and alcohol are faced with critical challenges necessitating immediate interventions by various stakeholders. The challenges posed to young people particularly aged 16 to 21years range from psychological to health. For instance, their academic standard is impaired, they usually engage in antisocial behaviour resulting into criminal activities (Sarah, January 01, 2002). Drugs and alcohol abuse may also impact on mental activities. In severe cases, such conditions may result to critical health condition (Monti, 2001). Statistically, in the UK a number of youths have been affected by this condition; ranging from mild