Utilizing experiential learning to deliver substance misuse prevention education and impact local communities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15414049 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dane Minnick (0000-0002-4334-0748, Ball State University, corresponding author), Jean Marie Place (0000-0002-7235-2414, Ball State University), Matt Moore (0000-0002-7321-5972, Ball State University), Kristin Trainor (0000-0002-0112-2988, Ball State University), Jonel Thaller (0000-0002-4943-6919, Ball State University), Emily Powers (Ball State University), Kim Hobson (Ball State University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 304-312 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1533-256X • E-ISSN: 1533-2578 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1533256x.2023.2235606 |
| OpenAlex | W4383877660 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
This two-year study examined whether an experiential learning course (N = 3) can effectively train Bachelor of Social Work students (N = 61) to provide substance misuse prevention services and make a quantifiable impact on their campus and surrounding community. The results showed that the course effectively trained students to engage in prevention activities with a 97% cumulative class average and an 80% pass rate for engaged students on an internationally accredited prevention exam. The course also produced several significant outputs such as collecting 7.6 tons of garbage from the local community, distributing public health materials to over 7,000 students, and saving a community member’s life through the administration of Naloxone for an overdose. Overall, implications from the study suggest that social work academic programs can utilize experiential learning to effectively train students to engage in substance misuse prevention while also producing significant and measurable outcomes for local communities
Accreditation · Experiential learning · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Psychiatry · Service-learning · Substance abuse · Community Health and Development · Medicine · Psychology · Service-Learning and Community Engagement · Youth Development and Social Support · Social Work
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |