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Substance Abuse and Brain Injuries
Substance Use and Abuse After Brain Injury:
A Programmer's Guide
Purpose and Content of this Manual
As programmers who create “user friendly” programs, there are some assumptions we have made:
1. All rehabilitation centers can offer some programming in prevention and intervention even without new resources. To develop programs, this manual describes three versions — a mininum version and two “upgrades” that can be installed in a phased approach. The spread sheet on pages 6 and 7 outlines the three versions of substance abuse programming: good, better, and best. All versions of the program provide prevention, intervention and treatment resources either within the facility or through community resources
.
2. Regardless of a person’s willingness to change behavior, programming
can still work toward helping the person consider change. This manual
includes information that rehabilitation professionals can use to work
toward optimum recovery for the persons they serve, including:
- client and family education;
- screening;
- assessment;
- stages of change;
- motivational interviewing;
- intervention activities; and
- referral.
3. Any substance use following a brain injury is detrimental to recovery.
Although light or occasional alcohol use is not seen as substance abuse
in clinical terms, the risks and complications of trying to recommend
a safe amount to drink make it necessary to state that the only safe level
is abstinence.
Substance Abuse Education Series
Substance Abuse and Brain Injury Toolbox
Utilities for Community Professionals"Lessons from Little Red Riding Hood"