title: Teaching medical students about substance abuse in a weekend intervention program.
abstract: The authors of this article describe a new approach, called the Weekend Intervention Program, used to teach about alcoholism and substance abuse. The new program makes it possible for medical students to see the process of treatment and intervention unfold. The program places medical students under professional supervision in close, intense contact with drug and alcohol abusers. The program strongly reinforces the instruction presented in both basic science and clinical courses. More than 100 students have participated in the program, and they report it to be an intensely rewarding, valuable experience. The program requires no new resources and is cost-effective.
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000628:therapy; D003376:Counseling; D004501:Education, Medical; D006801:Humans; D013337:Students, Medical; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D013663:Teaching