Transcript Chemical Dependency: Supporting Your Loved One and Yourself

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Chemical Dependency:
Supporting Your Loved
One and Yourself
Robin Brodsky, MA, LPC
‘Chemical Dependency:
Supporting Your Loved One and Yourself’
 Use of Chemicals/ Mind or Mood Altering
Substances
 Casual Use -> Substance Abuse ->Chemical
Dependence
 Treatment Models
 Clinical
 Self Help
 Support at Open Sky
 Beyond Open Sky
What is substance
abuse/chemical dependence?
 Substance abuse
 Substance abuse, as a disorder, refers to the abuse of
illegal substances or the abusive use of legal substances.
 Pattern of substance (drug) use leading to impairment or
problems or distress
 Most common legal drug of abuse?
 Chemical Dependence
 Continued use of drugs or alcohol, despite significant
impairment and consequences with daily living.
 Common Signs? What have you seen?
Common behaviors that may indicate
substance abuse or dependence.
 Getting high on drugs or getting drunk on a regular basis
 Lying, especially about how much they are using or
drinking
 Avoiding friends and family members
 Giving up activities they used to enjoy such as sports or
spending time with non-using friends
 Talking a lot about using drugs or alcohol
Common behaviors continued
 Believing they need to use or drink in order to have fun
 Pressuring others to use or drink
 Getting in trouble with the law
 Taking risks, such as sexual risks or driving under the
influence of a substance
 Missing work due to substance use
 Depressed, hopeless, or suicidal feelings
 Sound familiar?
DSM-IV:
Substance Abuse Criteria
 Manifested by one + of the following:
 failure to fulfill major role obligations at work, school,
or home
 use in situations in which it is physically hazardous
 use despite having persistent or recurrent social or
interpersonal problems caused or exacerbated by the
effects of the substance
DSM-IV:
Substance Dependence Criteria
 Manifested by 3 + of the following:
1.
Tolerance
2.
Withdrawal
3.
Taken in larger amounts or over a longer period than intended.
4.
A persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut down.
5.
A great deal of time is spent in activities necessary to obtain the
substance
6.
Important social, occupational, or recreational activities are given up
7.
Continued use despite knowledge of having a persistent physical or
psychological problem that is exacerbated by the substance.
Teens Who Abuse
Alcohol and/or Drugs
 Risk Factors
 Age? (25% begin drinking before age 13)
 Peer Group
 Peer Culture
 Mental Health Problems
 Abuse (physical, emotional, sexual)
 Economics
What substances
are most often abused?
 Alcohol
 Opiates
 Marijuana
 Anabolic steroids
 Salvia
 Inhalants
 K2/Spice (Synthetic
Marijuana)
 Methamphetamine
 Prescription Drugs
 MDMA (Ecstasy)
 Hallucinogens
 Bath Salts (Synthetic
Cathinones)
 Cocaine
 Tobacco
 Amphetamines
How is substance abuse/chemical
dependence diagnosed?
 Depend on a number of factors, but may
include –
 Weight loss
 Weight gain
 Constant fatigue
 Red eyes
 Little concern for hygiene
 Isolation
 Loss or strain on relationships
 Treatment for substance abuse/chemical
dependence
What are other
common types of Addiction?
 Food
 Sex
 Gambling
 Video gaming
 Social networking
Other addictions
Treatment
 For the substance abuser/ chemically Dependent
 For the families and friends of abusers and
dependent
• Wilderness!
• Out-patient
• In-patient
• Self-help
What treatment is best?
…it depends.
 Your age, overall health, and medical history
 Extent of the symptoms
 Extent of the dependence
 Type of substance abused
 Your tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or
therapies
 Expectations for the course of the condition
 Your opinion or preference
Where there is life, there is
hope…
Resources for Self Help and
Research.
 Alcoholics Anonymous :
www.aa.org/
 Narcotics Anonymous
www.na.org/
 Al-Anon Family Groups
http://www.alanon.alateen.org/
 The Institute For Addiction Study
www.instituteforaddictionstudy.com/
 NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
www.drugabuse.gov/
 http://www.addictionresourceguide.com/
Resources for further support:
 Van Cleave, Ryan G.
Unplugged: My Journey Into the Dark World of Video
Game Addiction
 Twerski, Abraham J.
Addictive Thinking: Understanding Self-Deception
THANKS FOR JOINING US THIS
EVENING!
YOUR PARTICIPATION SPEAKS VOLUMES TO THE
DEDICATION AND LOVE
YOU HAVE FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILIES.
Robin Brodsky MA, LPC
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