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  • Satanism and the Occult, Part 2

    These classes focus on the extent to which young people can turn to various religious cults which may have negative consequences for them and their families. The presentation focuses on the impulses that cause young people to be attracted to religion in general and to more alternative religions or cults such as Satanism and the worship of the occult. Guest Expert: Professor John Simmons, Western Illinois University

  • Youth Gangs, Part 1

    This lesson provides a comprehensive review of youth gangs, including gangs, including what attracts young people to gangs and what can be done to confront them by the family, community, school and police. Guest Expert: Thomas W. Fleming. Commander, Park Forest Police Department

  • Preventing Drug Abuse

    Debates ways of improving existing prevention programs. Students discuss how such things as commitment of funding, supply and demand, and social attitudes affect the success of prevention programs. Distinctions are drawn between drug education and drug prevention, between primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of prevention, and between differing target audiences. Students also learn how community values and societal attitudes affect program effectiveness.

  • Summary, Conclusions and Final Thoughts

    Encourages students to add their personal insights to the body of knowledge gained from this course. Students debate such topics as the importance of “context” in understanding and treating drug-use behavior, the social concerns that affect use and treatment, and the issues involved in the legalization of a substance.

  • Introduction: Adolescent Development Period, continued

    This class continues to present an overview of the adolescent development period from the instructor’s perspective. In addition, Eric Erickson’s development stages are reviews as it relates to the course content.

  • Introduction: Adolescent Development Period

    This class provides an over view and introduction to the course overall. Class rules are discussed and the foundation is laid with an introductory review of the adolescent development period using a model developed by the instructor

  • Adoescent Development Period, continued

    This class continues to present an overview of the adolescent development period from the instructor’s perspective. In addition, Eric Erickson’s development stages are reviews as it relates to the course content.

  • Risk Factors, Part 1

    Provides information specific to the “generation gap” that exists between “baby boomers” and adolescents of today. Risk factors such as those connected with community, school, and family, as well as those associated with the individual are discussed. General categories or risk confronting adolescents and young adults are also reviewed.

  • Risk Factors, Part 2

    Concludes the discussion of risk factors. It provides a look at the Youth Risk Behavior Survey. There is also list of “What Adolescents Need” which I have developed. This serves as a foundation for effective early intervention, prevention, and treatment programming.

  • Pharmacology and Epidemiology of Drugs, Part 1

    These classes focus on the pharmacology and epidemiology of adolescent substance abuse. The “Monitoring the Future Survey” by the University of Michigan, performed in 1999, is primary source of information for these classes. An overview is provided for the drugs that adolescents are most likely to use and abuse, giving the possible benefits and adverse reactions associated with these drugs. Guest Expert: Dr. Greg Blevins, University Professor of Alcoholism Sciences