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Question 1 A a) Discuss the purpose of using assessment tools for alcohol and other drug use? (30-60 words)

Question 1 B Question b) Describe the process you would undertake to determine level of risk. (100-150)words

Question 1 C Question c) Identify five (5) standardised assessment tools used to assess AOD clients and briefly describe their purpose

Question 1 D Question d) Why would we use standardised assessments? (25-50 words)

Question 4 A Question List each states or territories AOD legislation.

Question 4 B Question b) Name two other pieces of federal legislation relevant to working in the AOD services.

Question 4 C Question c) Name one international agreement/statement relevant to alcohol and other drug treatment

Question 4 D Question * Fill in the table below showing how legal and ethical considerations are applied in organisations and individual practice. You may quote directly from the legislation or use your own words. One (1) sentence for each. Organisation Individual Practices Duty of care Codes of conduct Codes of practice Discrimination Specific AOD legislation Policy frameworks Human rights Informed consent Mandatory reporting Practice standards Privacy, confidentiality and disclosure including limitations Rights and responsibilities of workers, employers and individuals accessing the service Records management Dignity of risk Children in the workplace Work role boundaries - responsibilities and limitations Work health and safety

Question 7 B Question b) Discuss how each of the following are related to excessive alcohol or drug use. • malnutrition • blood borne diseases • skin infestations

Question 7 C Question c) Discuss the effects of drug use on health, cognitive, social, emotional development

Question 7 D Question d) Discuss the impact of drug or alcohol use on others

Question 8 A Question Shaeffer's model of drug use is typically used to explain the type and patterns of drug use. Provide a description of each of the five stages. (25-50 words each)

Question 9 A Question a) Look up the following tests and identify what they assess, what they measure and if they have been validated for use with older Australians. Screening tool Alcohol Other drugs Mental health What it measures Validated for older population? ARPS - Alcohol-Related Problems Survey A-ARPS - Australian ARPS ASSIST - Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test BDEPQ - Benzodiazepine Dependence Questionnaire GDS-15 Geriatric Depression Scale GAI - Geriatric Anxiety Inventory

Question 9 B Question b) Describe why it is important to consider existing comorbidity in older people. (50-100 words)

Question 9 C Question c) Why should you be aware of drug interactions with older people? (50-100 words)

Question 9 D Question d) Why should you work with carers and aged care services and what support would you provide? (50-100 words)

Question 9 E Question e) Define iatrogenic dependence. Give two examples and explain why this is important to understand when working with older people. (50-100 words)

Question 10 A Question a) Why should a referral be given to a client to attend another service? (15-45 words)

Question 10 B Question b) Describe the process of referring the client to another service

Question 10 C Question c) Name four (4) types of treatment services

Question 10 D Question d) Name three (3) support/advice options that are available Give weblinks and describe what services they provide.

Question 11 A Question a) What is the difference between a mandated and a voluntary client? (20-40 words)

Question 11 B Question b) What impact would the status of the client have on their willingness to participate in treatment (20-40 words)

Question 11 C Question c) What is the likelihood of the status impacting readiness for and commitment to change? (30-60 words)

Question 12 A Question Discuss the use of AOD among indigenous people and how trauma has influenced that use. (50-100 words)

Question 13 A Question a) What issues should you be aware of when working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities. (50-100 words)

Question 13 B Question b) How would those issues be impacted by the difference between forced and voluntary migration. (50-100 words)

Question 14 A Question a) Discuss the process of undertaking an assessment of suicide or self-harm risk. (75-100 words)

Question 14 B Question b) Describe self-harm and risk behaviours and why it occurs. (75-100 words)

Question 14 C Question c)List eight (8) factors that could lead to a predisposition to self-harm or suicide.

Question 15 A Question What is the difference between report talk and rapport talk? Which one do men and women prefer the most? (50-100 words)

Question 16 A Question * For the drugs listed in the table, identify the method of use. Drug Method of use Alcohol tobacco cannabis MDMA/ecstasy Benzodiapine heroin amphetamines

Question 16 B Question b) Identify one (1) Current and one (1) emerging trend in drug use in Australia, what they are and how they are being used. (15-25 words)

Question 16 C Question c) Name and describe three schedules from the Poisons Standards that directly relate to drug use and supply in Australia. (25-50 words each)

Question 16 D Question d) Name four (4) illegal drugs and three (3) types of illicit drug abuse

Question 16 E Question e) Describe five (5) primary drug categories and the effect of the drugs in that category in terms of action and addictive quality. (25-50 words each)

Question 16 F Question f) Describe the prevalence of use of four (4) of these categories in Australia (30-65 words)

Question 16 G Question g) Name four (4) types of therapeutic intervention and the drugs for which they are normally used. (25-50 words)

Question 17 A Question * Complete the table below be identifying four (4) different types of social drugs, illicit drugs or official medications and provide an outline of the impacts of long term use, the signs to look out for to confirm use and the applicable signs of dependency. Substance types Impact of long-term use Signs of use Signs of dependency Alcohol. Stimulants Steroids Meth Opioids Anti-anxiety medications and sedatives Caffeine

Question 17 B Question b) When people withdraw from drugs, they can experience a range of symptoms both psychological and physical. What are three (3) psychological symptoms and four (4) physical symptoms.

Question 18 A Question Describe four stages of development and the likely impact of AOD use in young people and discuss the reasons for involving parents in treatment. (25 words each)

Question 19 A Question a) Describe drug substitution from the perspective of an illicit substance user. (25-50 words)

Question 19 B Question b) What are some hazards/consequences of this behaviour? (25-50 words)

Question 20 A Question a) What are five (5) immediate and three (3) chronic problems of mixing medications with other substances.

Question 20 B Question b ) What are two (2) common drug interactions that polydrug users should be aware of.