“What’s Happening with my Drinking and Drugging”?

This Workshop is for You Confidentiality- What is said in this room stays in this room Confidentiality- What is said in this room stays in this room Respect what others have to say Respect what others have to say What we are going to look at: What we are going to look at: 1) Your own alcohol and drug use 1) Your own alcohol and drug use 2)The good and not so good things about your use 2)The good and not so good things about your use 3) Making Changes- good and not so good things 3) Making Changes- good and not so good things

This Workshop is for You 4) Making your drinking/ drug use safer or different 4) Making your drinking/ drug use safer or different 5) How alcohol and drugs can affect your life 5) How alcohol and drugs can affect your life 6) Where to get help if you need it 6) Where to get help if you need it

What are Drugs? A drug is a substance that changes normal bodily functions. Example- coffee- how does this change body function? Example- coffee- how does this change body function? Example- Nicotine- how does this change body function? Example- Nicotine- how does this change body function?

Examples of Drugs Gunja/ Marijuana Gunja/ Marijuana Ecstasy Ecstasy Amphetamines/Speed/ Ice Amphetamines/Speed/ Ice Aerosol/ Paint/ Glue Aerosol/ Paint/ Glue Any others??? Any others??? Which ones can do harm??- Is it all Which ones can do harm??- Is it all

Drug Problems in Kununurra What is the main drug that is effecting people’s lives ?? What is the main drug that is effecting people’s lives ??Alcohol Problem- It is very addictive and its legal

Drinking and Drugging History Work on Handout 1 Work on Handout 1 Is anyone willing to share how they started drinking or using drugs? Is anyone willing to share how they started drinking or using drugs? Has using one drug led to the use of another? Has using one drug led to the use of another?

Health Effects of Alcohol and Drugs Handout 2 Handout 2 Handout 3 Handout 3

The Good or Not so good things about my drug use Alcohol as an example- Alcohol as an example- Handout 4 Handout 4 Good things- Self confidence, feel good, have fun Good things- Self confidence, feel good, have fun Bad Things- Feel sick, make an idiot of your self, spend money, damage to health Bad Things- Feel sick, make an idiot of your self, spend money, damage to health

Summary What are drugs What are drugs Your own alcohol and drug use Your own alcohol and drug use The good and not so good things about your drug/ alcohol use The good and not so good things about your drug/ alcohol use Health Effects of your drug and alcohol use Health Effects of your drug and alcohol use

Stages of Change- Handout 4 Happy User- Not Worried about your use Happy User- Not Worried about your use Not so Happy User- concerns/ effecting life Not so Happy User- concerns/ effecting life Thinking about Change- not sure Thinking about Change- not sure

Made Changes- now what Decision Maker- Has made a decision what to do Decision Maker- Has made a decision what to do Actioner- Has started to do something about substance use Actioner- Has started to do something about substance use Maintainer- Had done what they set out to do and is keeping it going Maintainer- Had done what they set out to do and is keeping it going Relapse- can happen at any stage and you may need to start at beginning Relapse- can happen at any stage and you may need to start at beginning

Stages of Change Mark on Diagram what stage you are at Mark on Diagram what stage you are at Does anyone here want to make changes to their drinking or drugging habits? Does anyone here want to make changes to their drinking or drugging habits? What are some things you can do to make your drinking safer???? What are some things you can do to make your drinking safer???? Eat before drinking, drink light beer, have water between alcoholic drinks, have a friend with you that’s not drinking, have alcohol free days, more than 2 drinks a day can cause cancer Eat before drinking, drink light beer, have water between alcoholic drinks, have a friend with you that’s not drinking, have alcohol free days, more than 2 drinks a day can cause cancer

Cutting Back Standard Drink Handout Standard Drink Handout Standard Drink Exercise Standard Drink Exercise What else can you do to cut back your drinking?? What else can you do to cut back your drinking?? What are the good things about cutting back? What are the good things about cutting back? What are the not so good things about cutting back? What are the not so good things about cutting back?

Cutting Back What are some things that might stop you from cutting back your drinking? What are some things that might stop you from cutting back your drinking? Friends/ Family, Celebrations, Addiction, Habit, Boredom, Friends/ Family, Celebrations, Addiction, Habit, Boredom, Any More? Any More?

Cutting Back- What or who can help us? What are some things that will help you make changes or cut back your drinking/drugging? What are some things that will help you make changes or cut back your drinking/drugging? What support people, support networks, services, friends etc What support people, support networks, services, friends etc

In Conclusion: Your Own drug/ alcohol use are you concerned? Is it affecting your life? Your Own drug/ alcohol use are you concerned? Is it affecting your life? Do you want to make changes? Do you want to make changes? Do you understand the health risks and safe drinking limits? Do you understand the health risks and safe drinking limits? Do you know where to go to get help if you need it? Do you know where to go to get help if you need it?