1. Addiction Health Education- Ms. Davenport

2. Addiction – continued involvement with a substance or activity despite ongoing negative consequences
Physiological addiction
Psychological addiction
Defining Addiction

3. Habit versus Addiction
Habit – repeated behavior in which the repetition may be unconscious
Compulsion – if the habit occurs by compulsion and considerable discomfort is experienced if the behavior is not performed, then the repetition or habit is considered an addiction
Habit versus Addiction

4. Signs of Addiction Four common symptoms: Obsession Loss of control
Negative consequences
Denial
Signs of Addiction

5. The Addictive Process “Nurturing through avoidance”
The physiology of addiction:
Neurotransmitters
Tolerance
Withdrawal
The Addictive Process

6. Figure 11.1 Cycle of Psychological Addiction

7. Process addictions – behaviors known to be addictive because they are mood altering:
Money addictions
Compulsive gambling
Compulsive shopping and borrowing
Work addiction
Exercise:
Addictive exercisers
Muscle dysmorphia
Internet
Sexual
Multiple
Types of Addiction

8. How Addiction Affects Family and Friends
Codependence – a person is “addicted to the addict”; they assume responsibility for meeting the addict’s need and neglect their own
Enablers – people who knowingly or unknowingly protect addicts from the natural consequences of their actions
How Addiction Affects Family and Friends

9. Treatment for and Recovery from Addiction
Intervention – planned process of confrontation by people who are important to the addict; its purpose is to allow the addict to see the destructive nature of the addiction
Treatment:
Abstinence – refraining from the addictive behavior
Detoxification – adjustment physically and congnitively to being free from the influence of addiction
Treatment for and Recovery from Addiction

10. Relapse Isolated or complete return to addictive behavior
Relapse prevention requires the addict and significant others to recognize the signs of imminent relapse and to develop a plan for responding to the signs
Relapse is not a failure to change or a lack of desire to stay well
Relapse

11. Choosing a Treatment Three strategies for addiction treatment:
Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Motivational psychology
12-step programs
Choosing a Treatment