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Date Available
3-12-2021
Year of Publication
2017
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
College
Communication and Information
Department/School/Program
Communication
Faculty
Dr. Kimberly A. Parker
Faculty
Dr. Bobi Ivanov
Abstract
Inoculation is a robust theory applied to a variety of health behaviors. Social marketing is designed to change behavior by applying marketing tactics in the context of social change. This study combines inoculation theory with social marketing in the context of substance abuse disorders to promote long-term recovery. This is a pilot project that specifically focuses on the Beacon House, a residential recovery treatment center in Louisville, Kentucky. With the growing drug problem in America, it is necessary to implement effective recovery strategies in treatment programs. The social marketing plan focuses on the target audience to outline potential barriers, motivators, and competition to remaining in long-term recovery. Three intervention strategies were developed as part of the project: a core inoculation message, booster messages, and refusal skills training. These strategies utilize inoculation messages in various ways to address the complexity of long-term recovery. While this study focuses on the Beacon House treatment facility, the concepts can be applied to similar treatment centers.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/ETD.2017.105
Recommended Citation
Thieneman, Allison F., "A Beacon of Hope: Inoculating Against Relapse" (2017). Theses and Dissertations--Communication. 57.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/comm_etds/57
