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<br />Core Course #8: Beinf! Violent-Free: Anf!eI" Manaf!ement <br />think anger looks like. Does it have a face? Shape? Spccific color? Now that we have identj lied <br />the kinds of anger, let us identify the signs of angcL There are many signs that either takcn alone <br />or with each othcr, can indicate that an angry cpisode is looming. Some of these signs are listed <br />below. <br /> <br />Signs of Anger <br />. Head. stomach and backachcs <br />. Rapid speech <br />. Screaming aud Yelling <br />. Sarcasm or criticism <br />. Fantasies of revenge <br />. Avoidance of others <br />. Thoughts of drinking or using drugs <br />. Isolation <br />. Becoming violent <br />. Compulsive behavior <br />. Becoming silent or withdrawn <br />. Becoming argumentative <br />While there are a myriad of signs of anger, the signs listed above are the most common <br />and could well indicate that anger is present or imminent. <br /> <br />Core Course #9: Substance Abuse: The Abyss of Addiction - I am a Drug User, but the Ball <br />is in Mv Court <br /> <br />, 1. COllRSE DESCRIPTION <br />This is the course in which substance abuse counselors literally begin the drug treatment <br />component in substance abuse programs. Before the youth can begin to "grow" toward recovery, <br />his/her interpsychic attitudes about chemical use must be extricated. The youth must consciously <br />and verbally acknowledge that he/she is in an abyss that can/will lead to self-destruction and that <br />he/shc wants to begin ascending from this abyss. This course session should be focused upon the <br />youth's honestly and openly addressing whether there is a true desire for change. <br /> <br />II. COllRSE OBJECTIVES <br />After completing this session, each patiicipant will be able to: <br />. Openly discuss their drug-using bchavior~ <br />. Describe their own use stage; <br />. Identify factors that correlate with their drug use~ <br />. List the antecedents of a specific incident of drug-using behavior; <br />. Share how their drug use led to their assignment to the drug comi; <br />. Relate their drug use to their "crimes" <br /> <br />III. COURSE ACTIVITIES <br />The counselor will utilize directed counseling and facilitation skills to create an intense <br />period of sharing. The objective of this looscly managed discussion is to allow the youth to <br />begin to conf1'ont and analyzc his/her behavior. Youth with dependencics will be referred to <br />CI-ICADA's youth substance abuse treatment program. <br /> <br />CHCADA's Response to RFP# PY2002 <br /> <br />Page 27 <br />