Objectives:
Nutrition has a complex relationship with substance abuse and dependence, and plays a vital role in the physical and psychological arenas of addiction. Nutrition professionals can help promote physical and psychological recovery. With credentials and experience working in addiction and recovery venues, Mary Anne Clairmont explains current theories on addiction, identifies areas where nutrition professionals can intervene, and tells them how to avoid common errors in working with substance-dependent clients.
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Apply three tools that screen for substance abuse and are appropriate for use by the RD.
- Name and describe substance use disorders as de? ned in the DSM-IV (American Psychiatric Association, 2000).
- Explain the etiology of nutrition deficiencies that develop with chronic alcoholism.
- Identify commonly seen nutritional deficiencies that occur with prolonged alcohol abuse.
- Identify commonly seen nutritional deficiencies that occur with substances other than alcohol.
- Explain the physical changes that occur with nicotine addiction.
- For the following drugs: alcohol, stimulants, cannabis, benzodiazepines, opiates, and club drugs, explain symptoms seen in early withdrawal and appropriate dietary modifications for detoxification.
- Explain the relationship and importance of maintaining a regular meal schedule and normal blood sugar for recovering addicts.
- Explain the difference between evidence based approaches and practice based approaches.
- Explain which one is favored in substance abuse treatment.
- Design a nutrition plan for a client in recovery for substance abuse.
- Describe the principles of sobriety and harm reduction as goals for substance abuse treatment.
- Explain which stimulants are most prevalent in the western US and which are prevalent in the east.