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Article Analysis Preventing and Reducing Alcohol and Other Drug Use Among High Risk Youths Article Analysis
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Analysis Paper of the Article \"Preventing and Reducing Alcohol and Other Drug Use among High-Risk Youths by Increasing Family Resilience\"In the article \"Preventing and Reducing Alcohol and Other Drug Use among High-Risk Youths by Increasing Family Resilience,\" Johnson et al. (1998) discuss the interventions contributing to reducing alcohol and drug usage among youths. The authors argue that the most fundamental approach is to enhance family resilience. The effects of the community-based intervention are evident among youths between 12 and 14 who form the high-risk cluster. The family resilience initiative is among the five pillars recognized by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) as effective ways of countering alcohol and usage of other drugs. The article explains that community-based programs positively impact family resilience. Besides, such interventions resulted in desirable moderating outcomes for the onset of drug and alcohol usage among youths (p. 297).Family factors have a significant contribution to defining theories used in clinical practice. Johnson et al. (1998, pp. 297-298) resilience factors are primary moderators and mediators of youths\' exposure to alcohol and drug (AOD) and influence prevention programs. However, the program theory has not attracted enough attention to justify the effects. Thus, by testing their events, the article shares the expectations of such prevention programs. The first expectation is the ability of the program to enhance family understanding of AOD, enlightening families about management skills and mentorship. Besides, improving family bonds encourages the community to participate in countering AOD (p. 298). The article discusses the effects of the resilience factors on families, individuals, and the church community to test if training and early interventions strengthen family resilience among parents and test the sustainability of such effects. The program enhances resilience among youths and the sustainability of the positive effects. Besides, the program leads to a reduction in AOD after increasing family resilience. The interventions are attained through information sharing, social competencies, affective education, and alternatives (pp. 298-299). Educations programs focus on training the youths on defense tactics against compromised environmental conditions that expose them to risk factors of AOD. It also integrates training the youths and parents on communication skills to enhance support and collaborative engagement to counter AOD (p. 299). The researchers in this article tested these effects by collecting data from diverse geographical points and participants. Data collection examined in the article was through interviewing youths and parents. The church was a blocking variable, serving as a control attribute for community disparities (p. 301).The result revealed some gains when parents communicated with the youths but not verifiable for youths communicating with parents, which resonated with the arguments…
…the effectiveness of church and community-based programs in countering AOD, it is essential to recognize the players in the church environment. The community integrates parents, youths, and religious leaders, implying that the collaboration of the three parties is indispensable. The interventions initiated in the community-based programs should be reinforced in the families.In summary, the research documented by Johnson et al. demonstrates the significance of community-based interventions in reversing the growing trend of AOD among high-risk youths between 12 and 14. While communication in the family environment plays a crucial role in instilling positive values to counter AOD, reinforcing family bonds is a more assertive approach to initiating positive interventions. More specifically, enhancing interventions with fathers whose contribution to the lives of the high-risk youths is demonstrated as minimal compared to the mothers. These bonds become central in realizing the fundamental goals of community-based programs where the church engages in education and training sessions for parents and their youths to develop beliefs and knowledge essential in correcting AOD. The benefits begin by witnessing moderation in alcohol usage in the first year. Long-term benefits become significant after consistent interventions through the collaboration of youths and their parents. Non-AOD rules developed through the involvement of the youths also contribute to the enhancement of prevention mechanisms hence justifying the role of program…
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