Copy of Substance Use Case Study Assignment

Name: Substance Use Case Study (3 parts) Part 1 Directions: Read the following case study about Jahari. Select (highlight) 4 - 6 key points/situations in the story that were most influential in contributing to the outcome in the story. Case Study Here: Substance Use - Case Study Part 2 Directions: 1. In the chart below, input the key points/situations that you gathered (highlighted) from the story in the “Key Point/Situation” column (some are already provided, may change and adjust them to what you have found and want to talk about). 2. Next, analyze each key point/situation. Identify the specific “Contributing Risk Factors” that led to the progression of drug use. Specifically, consider the various people, personal beliefs, values, attitudes, and social norms within each situation that contributed to drug use (i.e. graduation, night shift, smoke breaks, etc.). 3. Then, label each contributing risk factor as an individual, relationship, community, or societal risk factor ( see example in first row below ). 4. Finally, complete the “Protective Factors/Prevention” column by identifying a prevention strategy for each of the four levels of the socioecological model (individual, interpersonal, community, society). *TIP: refer to information from yesterday’s assignment related to protective factors at each level. Case Study Analysis Key Point/ Situation Contributing Risk Factors ➔ Individual ➔ Relationship ➔ Community ➔ Society Protective Factors/Prevention ➔ Individual ➔ Relationship ➔ Community ➔ Society Example: Changing Shifts Example: ● Feel the pressure/need to make money (I) ● Wanting to feel close to peers/people his age (R) ● Association with new/different people (R) ● Making more money (I) ● Social norms/party mentality (S) ● Exposure/opportunity to use (C) Example: ● Communication with supervisor about schedule (I, R) ● Job policies (i.e. routine drug testing, scheduled mini breaks) ● Pay structure could eliminate the night being more profitable (C, S) ● Job change (I) ● Choose to socialize with non-work friends ● Socialize with older work friends, but set limits for own behavior (I) ● Communicate about limits to co workers (R, C) ● Laws about use of substances in the workplace (C, S) ● Programs or policies to help fund trade school (C,S)