Effective AOD organisations and programs use a community development model for grog and drug issues through:
Look at these terms to learn more about the different sorts of programs and services delivered to address grog and drug issues for individuals and communities. | ||
Counselling
Counselling services in the field of AOD work are many and varied, including one-to-one, group, working with families and wider circles of friends, carers and communities.
There are lots of underlying issues that may contribute to a client’s misuse of grog and/or drugs. Some of these may be effectively addressed with counselling, for instance: trauma and grief, low self-esteem, depression and mental illness.
Organisations like Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous provide a range of specialist counselling services. These are essential programs that clients can be referred to.
Prevention
AOD prevention services use approaches and are often closely associated with education services to provide workshops, information sessions, etc.
Prevention services focus on minimising the harm caused by grog and drug use, like syringe programs to reduce rates of HIV and blood-borne disease infection.
Public health policies and programs that tackle the underlying disadvantage in communities with high grog and drug misuse are the most effective long-term preventative services as they tackle the major causes.
Education
Education services in the field of AOD work can include:
- education for the public
- professional development for workers
- information to users
- training for people in rehabilitation so they can break the cycle of AOD use, gain employment and contribute to society.
Treatment
Treatment services in the AOD sector are most effective when they consist of a range of measures to address a client’s individual physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
To be effective in the long-term, treatment services need to look at the environment in which the grog and drug misuse is occurring and identify ways of breaking the cycle. This includes providing the client with strategies to prevent relapse, counselling and medical treatment.