Instructor:
Bruce Barnard
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Here are some resources for you to use as we begin to improve our understanding of addiction, recovery, and treatment.  Please check back from time to time during the semester.  I will add links and articles as we go along.  Use them to the extent that you have the time and energy to do so, and feel free to reference them in your research papers.  However, only those readings outlined in the syllabus are required -- so please don't panic!  If you come across a web resource you would like to share please email the information to me and I will post it here. 
  

Class Materials
I will post lecture notes no later than 24 hours before each class.  To print pages for note-taking in class using PowerPoint, you will need to save the file. I suggest using File/Save As and designate the directory or put it on your desktop. You can then call it up with PowerPoint and go to File/Print.  Where is says "print what" set it to handouts.  Then set the "slides per page" to 3.  You should get a print out with each slide and a section for notes next to it.

Reaction Paper 1
Reaction paper 2

Possible research topics



History PowerPoint

Pharmacology PowerPoint
assessment.ppt
systems.ppt
families.ppt
competencies
3-17-08 planning
3-17-08 harmreduction.ppt 
3-24-08 12 step programs
3-31-08 approaches
4-14-08 diversity
4-7-08 motivation  
Trends and Issues

42CFR
             

A sample of the final, part 1

Other Resources
Clinical Toolbox       This is a great  resource available free from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.  All you have to pay is the shipping.

Toward a New Recovery Movement    An interesting article by Bill White.  He discusses recovery movements, their role in history, and the differences between treatment and recovery. 

AA and the Disease Concept    An academic article by Ernest Kurtz exploring the historical relationships between AA, 12-step recovery, and the disease concept of addictions.

Competencies     Addiction Counselor Competencies: the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice
This is a consensus document distributed by the Addiction Technology Transfer Centers that is currently used for certification in a number of states, including Illinois.

Alcoholism Science Made Easy


Links
Alcoholics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous
Al-Anon

Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Addiction Technology Transfer Centers

Treatment Facility Locator

Stanton Peele's website   (a bit self-serving for my taste, but some good information on his publications)
Institute for Substance Abuse Studies, Faculty Facts  (some good information about genetic markers & predisposition)