Title: NVAA Learning Activity: Chapter 7: Substance Abuse and Victimization Series: Training Manual Author: Office for Victims of Crime and National Victim Assistance Academy Published: June 2002 Subject: organizational leadership 4 pages 4,562 bytes ------------------------- NVAA Learning Activity Chapter 7: Substance Abuse and Victimization INSTRUCTOR GUIDELINES Key Concepts/Objectives to Emphasize in Instruction and Learning Activities: 1.Alternatives that describe the correlation among victimization, substance use/abuse, and post-traumatic stress disorder. (7-10 to 7-15) 2. Various responses of systems to victims who abuse substances. (7-15 to 7- 22) 3. Challenges and possible biases of service providers who assist victims who abuse substances. (Learning Activity, utilizing NVAA videotape, "Substance Abuse and Victimization") Objectives: 1.Conduct self-examination of potential personal and justice system biases when assisting victims who abuse substances. 2. Identify three ways to mitigate such biases. Description of Activity and Faculty Guidelines: Following a viewing of "Substance Abuse and Victimization," the instructor divides students into groups of ten. Each group selects a case scenario (pulling from paper strips in a hat): o An intoxicated domestic violence victim continually calls the hotline after midnight. o A 13-year old runaway teenager who was abused at home becomes addicted to crack and is picked up for prostitution. o A college student attends a fraternity party, has four drinks, and later reports that she was raped. o The father of a murdered child calls frequently about the status of his case. He admits to using anti-anxiety drugs, and you suspect overuse or abuse. o An assault victim who suffers from chronic pain gets arrested for purchasing Oxycontin ( a highly addictive prescription pain killer) on the street. Each student individually completes the student worksheet to identify: o Personal biases. o Justice system biases. o Three ways to mitigate each bias. When the students have completed their worksheets, a faculty member will facilitate a small group discussion of their answers. Can Be Utilized As: __X__ Individual Activity __X__ Small Group Activity _____ Large Group Activity Anticipated Amount of Time Required: 45 Minutes o 25 minutes to view NVAA videotape. o 03 minutes for group division. o 07 minutes for students to complete individual worksheets. o 10 minutes to process student responses in the small group. RESOURCES NEEDED (Please check all that apply:) _____ Tear sheets and felt pens __X__ VCR/monitor _____ Overhead projector and screen/LCD and laptop _____ Blank overhead transparencies and overhead pens _____ Masking tape _____ Index cards __X__ Individual or group worksheets _____ Timer __X__ Other (please describe): NVAA videotape, "Substance Abuse and Victimization" Five case studies cut into strips and placed in a hat ---------------------------- SELECTING TOPIC FOR SMALL GROUP ACTIVITY Make copies of this page, and cut each "case study" into strips. Each group will pull one strip from a hat. Please ensure that there are enough strips to accommodate the number of groups. ---------------- A intoxicated domestic violence victim continually calls the hotline after midnight. ---------------- A 13-year old runaway teenager who was abused at home becomes addicted to crack and is picked up for prostitution. ---------------- A college student attends a fraternity party, has four drinks, and later reports that she was raped. ---------------- The father of a murdered child calls frequently about the status of his case. He admits to using anti-anxiety drugs, and you suspect overuse or abuse. ---------------- An assault victim who suffers from chronic pain gets arrested for purchasing Oxycontin (a highly addictive prescription pain killer) on the street. ---------------------------- STUDENT WORKSHEET POTENTIAL PERSONAL BIASES?--HOW TO MITIGATE 1. --1. 2. --2. 3. --3. POTENTIAL SYSTEM BIASES?--HOW TO MITIGATE 1. --1. 2. --2. 3. --3.