The Science of Addiction The Disease

Who We Are? ▪ Prevention Specialists ▪ Pickaway Area Recovery Services ▪ In and Out Patient Facilities ▪ Male and Female Clients ▪ Two Treatment Counties ▪ Three Prevention Counties

Ground Rules ▪ When we are talking, you are not and we will do the same for you. Respect ▪ Raise your hand to share or answer questions ▪ Confidentiality, what is said in here stays in here

Before We Get Started ▪ NOMs- National Outcome Measures – State mandated – No one will see your test except the Prevention Staff – Please NO names – If you don’t know the answer that’s okay ▪ Parent Letters – Lets your parents know what we are talking about – They can contact Amy Seidle, Prevention Coordinator with any questions

Shhhhh….How Many Squares Do You See?

Goals ▪ We want you to become 30 square thinkers ▪ We want you to be honest with yourself

Lets Get Started If there was an addict sitting beside me what do you think they would look like???

An Addict Can Be Anyone ▪ It can be YOU ▪ It can be ME ▪ It can be ANYONE

What Is Addiction???

What were the four main risk factors of someone becoming an addict???

The Tomato Plant

So Why Don’t People Just Quit???

Have You Ever Been Really Hungry?

If YOU never start you will never have to quit! The Choice is YOURS!