Understanding Addiction

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Understanding Addiction Patrick Choy MSW RSW Javeria Arshad M.Ed

ASYR: Who are we? ASYR is a non-profit agency located in York Region We offer services that range from community treatment, withdrawal management, adult services, and youth/family services Our approach is harm-reduction with our focus on client-centered service Javeria

Who am I? What am I doing here? Patrick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM5mFH3_Qhs By using this video as an example, who do you think the counsellor is? (The one who pushes the stone?). No actually it is the ones that are sweeping. (Provide support, make it easier for the individual to make the shot that he/she wants)

Youth and Family Program Individual counselling for youth ages 12-24 Family and Couple counselling Parent Support counselling Parent Group Javeria Pause for translation.

Simple definition of addiction Any behaviour which continues despite long-term negative consequences. Often involves cravings, compulsion, loss of control. Patrick

Addiction occurs on a continuum Javeria Pause for translation

Drug Use Continuum No use Experimentation Recreational Regular Dependent Lack of Access Belief/Value Bad Experience -Novel Experience -Curious -Low Tolerance -Pressure to fit in -Externally Motivated -Social Use -Adds to life -Can control -Reactions Predictable -Increased tolerance -Attempts to Control / Limit -Some major life areas affected -Drug use continues -Pattern -Coping Mechanism -”Takes Over” -Constrains many significant life areas -Strong emotional pain (loss) -Pre-occupied -High tolerance -Internally Motivated -Isolated Javeria Pause for translation FACILITATORS NOTES: Remember, this is not a timeline. If your youth is at the experimentation stage that does not guarantee that s/he will move to the regular or dependent stage. One cannot predict someone’s substance use path. Some young people may shift from one drug to the next. Others may stick with their original drug of choice. And others still may become bored with using, and outgrow their use altogether.

Reflection Question What are some issues/concerns transitioning youth experience? Patrick Eg: being bullied parents going through a divorce going through a divorce dealing with the death of a loved one involvement in a car accident coping with a physical health problem growing up in a war-torn country, leaving the country you came from or adjusting to a new country (which often means dealing with immigration and resettlement experiences) dealing with racism or other forms of prejudice (because of sexual orientation, age, religion, culture, class, etc.) having a low income or being homeless not having equal access to education, work and health care having a history of mental health problems in the family  being a victim of violence, abuse or other trauma

Patrick

Biopsychosocial, Holistic Model Javeria Pause for translation

The Ground Work… Trust & Respect Authentic Relationship is everything Does the youth see me as safe, caring, and capable of helping? Does the youth feel that I see them as a whole person – or have I reduced them to something less than… (e.g. based on their drug of choice, a diagnosis, a repeated behaviour, etc.) When working with Youth, this is almost always the first issue we face. Patrick

The Ground Work… Trust & Respect Youth as Teacher Questions (without an agenda) are usually well received and give opportunity for the Youth to demonstrate their capabilities and skills – especially around ‘drug culture’ “Sesh”, “Molly”, “Baccy” - the ‘lingo’ constantly changes – if you don’t know, ask! Patrick Pause for translation

The Ground Work… Trust & Respect Acknowledging their Power is…Empowering! Strengths-based approach Resiliency Internal motivation for change Javeria

The Ground Work… Understand the context Vast majority of youth we see are externally pressured to seek treatment – who are the invested parties? Addiction as systemic issue – when youth “acts”, who “responds”, and how? “Best practice” is to involve the family, as defined by the youth, being mindful of the safety of doing so – i.e. respect youth’s right to confidentiality

The Ground Work… Understand the context The “problem behaviour” of the youth does not occur in isolation. When one part of a system changes, the other parts are forced to adapt to try and regain balance in the system. Who ‘benefits’ from the continuation of the behaviour? From the ceasing of the behaviour? Javeria Pause for translation

Reflection Questions Is change (whether behavioural or attitude and mindset) easy? Did our will to change swayed at times? If we had been successful in making changes in the past, did those changes happened in a single try? Patrick Pause for translation Sometimes change is like flipping a light switch, on/off. But often, it is a gradual process that involves ongoing support, it drains our energy, our motivation sway at times, and the fact is that sometimes we failed at changing altogether. So…. The question is, is there a formula that ensures a long lasting change? The short answer is no. But there is a tool that we often use in our agency that could let us see change in a different perspective.

Patrick Pause for translation Talk about each stage. ***The stages of change is not always a linear process, sometimes a person can shift back to a previous stage, or quickly move from one stage to the next. The stages of change helps us understand where the youth is currently at. Rather than using immediate cessation of drug use as the measuring stick for being successful of not, stages of change sets a more relatable and realistic goal/expectation according to the youth’s current stage*** (After having those realistic goals/expectations, Again communication and attachment is the most important because into action by working together with the youth.)

What is Stigma? “Stigma” is a socially constructed label that refers to negative attitudes people hold toward others whom they deem “different” or “other” to themselves. It is manifested in bias, distrust, stereotyping, fear, embarrassment, anger and/or avoidance (Penn & Martin 1998). How do we contribute to stigmatization? Sometimes we are aware and other times not so much Javeria Pause for translation

Javeria Pause for translation Oxygen mask

Other Resources for Parents Support groups: Al-Anon, Nar-Anon, APSGO, CAMH Parent Support phone line 1-855-DRUGFREE Javeria APSGO, association of parent support groups of ontario http://www.drugfree.org/community/parent-support-network/

Addiction Services for York Region Contact us if you have any questions or concerns 905-841-7007 www.asyr.ca Patrick Pause for translation Remind parents about our services