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ALCOHOL ABUSE Lesson 4/5

Objective ■Identify symptoms of alcoholism and abuse ■Describe the stages of alcoholism ■Explain what a person experiences during withdrawal from alcohol ■Describe the steps in the process of recovery

Vocabulary ■Addiction ■Alcoholism ■Tolerance ■Physical dependence ■Enabler ■ alcohol abuse ■Intervention ■Relapse ■Recovery ■Withdrawal ■Detoxification

Alcohol addictive power ■Biggest problem with alcohol is habit-forming ■Alcohol can repeatedly lead to addiction ■ADDICTION- physical or psychological need for a drug ■Teens 15 years or younger are four times more likely to become addicted ■Addiction to any drug can change the person’s life ■It takes the focus off healthy goals and relationships with family and friends

Disease of alcoholism ■Alcoholism- is a progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol ■People with alcoholism are called alcoholics ■The disease affects all part of a their life- physical, mental, emotional, and social ■14 million Americans are alcoholics or have alcohol abuse problems

■People with the disease typically have five major symptoms: –Denial –Craving –Loss of control –Tolerance-process in which your body needs more and more of a dug to get the effect –Physical dependence- type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug

Stages of alcoholism ■There are four stages of alcoholism ■They develop over a period of time ■Each stage can be long or short, depending on the individual and the age

Stage One ■Most people are surprised by how much they can drink ■Symptoms include: –Drinking to relax –Getting relief from stress –Looking for opportunities to drink –A gradual increase in tolerance

Stage Two ■The person has short term memory loss and black outs ■Symptoms include: –Saying or doing hurtful things –Sneaking extra drinks and feeling guilty –Making excuses for drinking

Stage Three ■The alcoholic loses control ■He or she cannot predict what will happen ■They cannot stop at just one drink ■They depend on the drug ■Symptoms: –Aggressive behavior –Making and failing to keep promises –Losing interest in anything but alcohol –Advoiding family and friends –Trouble with money and work –Severe physical problems start

Stage Four ■Chronic and ongoing ■They live to drink ■Drinking goes on all day ■Symptoms: –Long period of being intoxicated –Strange or unreasonable fears –Faulty thinking or hallucinations –Malnutrition

Cost to the family ■Alcoholism affects others ■Denial is the biggest part of this disease- family and friends as well ■Negative effect on self-esteem ■Enablers - are persons who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortable continue in his or her unacceptable behavior ■This includes: –Making excuses or lying for the alcoholic –Prevents them from getting help

Alcohol Abuse ■Alcohol abuse- is a pattern of drinking that results in one or more well defined behaviors within a 12 months period ■There are four symptoms –Failure to fulfill major work, school or home responsibilities –Drinking in situation that are dangerous –Having ongoing alcohol related legal problems –Continuing to drink even when relationship have been affected

Getting Help ■Intervention - is a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help ■They are confronted with facts of his or her problem and strongly agree to stop drinking

Treatment ■Beings with the alcoholic understanding that he or she had an addiction ■If they take even one drink there is a chance he or she will have a relapse ■Relapse - is a return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop ■Recovery starts after they made a commitment

Recovery ■Recovery- is the process of learning to live an alcohol free life ■They must cope with the symptoms of withdrawal ■Withdrawal- is the physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance ■Can be mild to very severe and includes: –Headaches –Tiredness –Strong mood swings –nausea

Steps along the road ■Road to recovery consist of a number of steps ■Every person who wants to get better, needs to take all the steps ■The steps are: –Admission- must admit that he or she has addiction –Counseling- help from counselors or supports groups –Detoxification- physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance –Resolution- must make the decision to accept responsibility for his or her actions

Exit Slip ■List the steps to recovery ■What is the difference between alcohol abuse and alcoholism? ■List the four stages of alcoholism