Online Methamphetamine Abuse Training for Drug Court Professionals

为毒品法庭专业人员提供在线甲基苯丙胺滥用培训

基本信息

批准号：
7538007
负责人：
HILARY James LIBERTY
金额：
$ 16.2万
依托单位：
SOCIAL SCIENCES INNOVATIONS CORPORATION
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2008
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2008-07-15 至 2009-06-30
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7538007
关键词：
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项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application addresses a pressing public health need through the development of a self-directed, highly interactive, tailored online computer assisted instruction (CAI) course addressing methamphetamine abuse and its treatment for drug court personnel. Of the US population aged 12 and over, more than 12 million people, or 5.2 %, have reported using methamphetamine in their lifetime. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH, formerly NHSDA) measured an increase in lifetime use from just under 2% in 1994 of the general population to more than 5% by 2002 (Hunt, Kuck and Truitt, 2006). Fifty-eight percent of county law enforcement agencies surveyed in 2005 reported that methamphetamine was the number one drug problem in their area (Hunt, 2006). In many states methamphetamine is the fastest growing drug of choice among those entering drug court (National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP), June 2007 National Conference Brochure). For drug court professionals, methamphetamine represents a unique and daunting challenge requiring innovative new approaches and partnerships. For problem-solving judges and attorneys, a case is a problem to be solved, not just a matter to be adjudicated. Instead of seeing cases as isolated incidents, they look for patterns to change individuals' lives and reform communities (Berman and Feinblatt, 2005). Drug Court teams are composed of both criminal justice and treatment practitioners who work together to problem-solve and adjudicate the treatment process for participants. There is a pressing need for drug court staff and treatment professionals to become aware of the problem of methamphetamine abuse and its unique characteristics. This application proposes the development of an online CAI course to provide information on the pharmacology of methamphetamine, methods of use, epidemiology and current trends of use, and effective treatment strategies. It will be self-directed, allowing individuals to proceed at their own pace. It will be highly interactive, with prompts, questions and case studies implemented with audio and video as well as interactive graphics. The course will be tailored allowing for two major branches: 1) Court staff including judges, coordinators, defense counsels, prosecutors, and community supervision staff (probation, parole, law enforcement, etc.), and 2) drug treatment staff. Therefore, by identifying their specific job function participants will select the version that matches their individual occupational needs. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Of the US population aged 12 and over, more than 12 million people, or 5.2 %, have reported using methamphetamine in their lifetime. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH, formerly NHSDA) measured an increase in lifetime use from just under 2% in 1994 of the general population to more than 5% by 2002 (Hunt, Kuck and Truitt, 2006). The proportion of treatment admissions for meth grew from under 1% (1992) to over 6% (2003) according to the Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS). The number of emergency room visits for meth increased from under 16,000 (1995) to 17,696 (2002) according to the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN). Fifty-eight percent of county law enforcement agencies surveyed in 2005 reported that methamphetamine was the number one drug problem in their area (Hunt, 2006). In many states methamphetamine is the fastest growing drug of choice among those entering drug court (National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP), June 2007 National Conference Brochure). Individuals using methamphetamine over the long term can experience heart damage, transient explosive aggression, psychosis, brain damage and increased transmission of HIV and hepatitis based on their drug use and/or sexual behaviors. The particular qualities of the methamphetamine high - increased energy, alertness, sexual arousal, endurance, stamina and reduced appetite and need for sleep, along with severe withdrawal - drive the lengths and depths methamphetamine users will go to recreate the high. Therefore, there is a great need for anyone providing drug treatment, social and legal services to have a comprehensive knowledge of methamphetamine and population-specific data to effectively devise treatment approaches. Targeted methamphetamine strategies, tailored and grounded in research findings, increase the possibility of effective and meaningful outcomes for methamphetamine users. There is a pressing need for drug court staff and treatment professionals to become aware of the problem of methamphetamine abuse and its unique characteristics.

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请通过开发自我指导的，高度互动，量身定制的在线计算机辅助教学（CAI）课程，以解决甲基苯丙胺滥用及其对毒品法庭人员的治疗，以解决紧迫的公共卫生需求。在12岁及12岁以上的美国人口中，有超过1200万人（或5.2％）在其一生中使用了甲基苯丙胺。全国性药物使用和健康调查（NSDUH，以前是NHSDA）衡量了1994年普通人群不到2％的终身用途增加到2002年的5％以上（Hunt，Kuck和Truitt，2006年）。 2005年调查的县执法机构中，有58％的人报告说，甲基苯丙胺是其地区的第一次毒品问题（Hunt，2006年）。在许多州，甲基苯丙胺是进入毒品法院的人（全国药物法院专业人员协会（NADCP），2007年6月全国会议小册子）中选择最快的药物。对于毒品法院专业人员而言，甲基苯丙胺代表了一个独特而艰巨的挑战，需要创新的新方法和伙伴关系。对于解决问题的法官和律师，一个案件是要解决的问题，而不仅仅是要裁决的问题。他们没有将案件视为孤立的事件，而是寻找改变个人生活和改革社区的模式（Berman and Feinblatt，2005年）。毒品法庭团队既由刑事司法和治疗从业人员组成，他们共同努力解决问题并裁定参与者的治疗过程。迫切需要药物法院的人员和治疗专业人员意识到甲基苯丙胺滥用及其独特特征的问题。该应用程序提出了开发在线CAI课程，以提供有关甲基苯丙胺药理，使用方法，流行病学和当前使用趋势以及有效的治疗策略的信息。它将是自我指导的，允许个人以自己的步伐进行。通过音频和视频以及交互式图形实施的提示，问题和案例研究将是高度互动的。该课程将量身定制，允许两个主要分支机构：1）法院工作人员，包括法官，协调员，国防律师，检察官和社区监督人员（缓刑，假释，执法等）和2）药物治疗人员。因此，通过确定其特定的工作职能，参与者将选择与其个人职业需求相匹配的版本。公共卫生相关性：在12岁以上的美国人口中，超过1200万人（或5.2％）报告了他们一生中使用甲基苯丙胺。全国性药物使用和健康调查（NSDUH，以前是NHSDA）衡量了1994年普通人群不到2％的终身用途增加到2002年的5％以上（Hunt，Kuck和Truitt，2006年）。根据治疗事件数据集（TEDS），甲基苯丙胺的治疗入院比例从1％（1992）增长到6％以上（2003）。根据药物滥用警告网络（DAWN），甲基苯丙胺的急诊室访问数量从16,000（1995）（1995）增加到17,696（2002）。 2005年调查的县执法机构中，有58％的人报告说，甲基苯丙胺是其地区的第一次毒品问题（Hunt，2006年）。在许多州，甲基苯丙胺是进入毒品法院的人（全国药物法院专业人员协会（NADCP），2007年6月全国会议小册子）中选择最快的药物。长期使用甲基苯丙胺的个体可以根据其吸毒和/或性行为遭受心脏损伤，瞬时爆炸性侵略，精神病，脑损伤以及艾滋病毒和肝炎的传播。甲基苯丙胺高的特殊品质 - 增加能量，机敏性，性唤醒，耐力，耐力和胃口降低，睡眠需求以及严重的戒断 - 驱动甲基苯丙胺使用者的长度和深度将用于重现高位。因此，对于提供药物治疗，社会和法律服务的任何人都非常需要了解甲基苯丙胺和特定于人群的数据以有效地设计治疗方法。针对甲基苯丙胺的靶向甲基苯丙胺策略增加了甲基苯丙胺使用者有效而有意义的结果的可能性。迫切需要药物法院的人员和治疗专业人员意识到甲基苯丙胺滥用及其独特特征的问题。