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
[email protected]
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