1. Recovering From Addiction
Presenters: Molly Bernas, Rohan Jairam, Shelly Krzeminski, Jenny Lee, Brittany Marshall, Truong Truong
Chapter: 27
Title (Content Area): Recovery from Addiction and Codependency
Lesson : 1
Title (Topic): Recovery from Addiction
Grade Level : Twelfth Grade (mean age 18)
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2. Recovering From Addiction
Molly Bernas
Rohan Jairam
Shelly Krzeminski
Jenny Lee
Brittany Marshall
Truong Truong
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3. In This Lesson, You Will Learn:
How to define ‘addiction’, ‘intervention’, and ‘recovery’
Signs of addiction
The process of intervention
Steps for recovery of addiction
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4. What is addiction? Addiction Not so easy to define
A series of changes that happens over time
Source of addiction can vary
Probably the most serious and destructive of addictions are drugs or alcohol
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5. Signs of addiction:
Continual concern about where the next “fix” will come from
Getting high or drunk regularly
Lying about the amount of alcohol or drugs being used
Avoiding friends or loved ones to go get high or drunk
Giving up regular activities like after-school sports, homework, or hanging out with non-using friends
Choosing friends who can supply the addictive substance
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6. Signs of addiction (cont):
changes in appearance or personal habits
irritability, nervousness, personality changes, or mood swings
violent behavior
black-outs
needing more of the drug to get the same effect or to feel “normal”
talking about the substances a lot
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7. Signs of addiction (cont):
thinking you have to drink or use drugs to have fun
pressuring others to join in the drinking or drug using
getting into trouble with the law
participating in high-risk behaviors such as driving under the influence
feeling depressed, hopeless, worn down, even suicidal
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8. Imagine how many of them become addicted
The statistics show:
Source: Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999.
Imagine how many of them become addicted
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9. Video: A Recovered Drug Addict Talks About His Addiction
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10. There is a way to help!
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11. Intervention
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12. What is intervention?
Meant to stop the downward spiral of the alcoholic before he/she “hits bottom” or loses everything.
Family members/loved ones meet with counselor
Discuss how their actions have affected their lives and how they feel about it
They all surprise addict with a meeting to force the addict to face consequences of drinking and get help.
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13. Activity: How Family Members Feel
Get into your groups!
Each member of the group will take on the role of a member of an addict/alcoholics family. (ex: mother, father, brother, spouse, child)
From that family member’s point of view, discuss the affects the alcoholic’s/addict’s substance use has on you.
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14. The Recovery Continuum
Learning to live alcohol and/or drug free
Happens over time, and is a life-long process
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15. Steps to Recovery
1. Detoxification
2. Abstinence
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16. Recovery Detoxification The removal of all drugs/alcohol from the body
Abstinence
Remaining drug-free
Is this hard or easy to accomplish?
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17. Activity: two faces of addiction
Get into your groups!
Remaining in groups, each group will receive a piece of paper and pencil.
Half the groups will discuss the feelings an addict feel before recovery, and the other half of the groups discuss the feelings an addict experience after they begin recovery
Write down your responses
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18. Treatment Options
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19. Treatment Options Where to begin?
Teenagers can talk to their teacher, parent, or school counselor to find a recovery program
The person may be directed to a support group or drug and alcohol treatment center
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20. Treatment Options Support Groups
The most popular method of drug and alcohol treatment
A group of people who share the same addiction and work together to help one another stay sober
Meetings are confidential, members can remain anonymous, and the meetings are free of charge
E.g.: Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous
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21. Treatment Options Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facilities
Specialize in drug and alcohol counseling
Offer wide range of services to addicts who wish to recover
Detoxification Units
Inpatient Treatment
Outpatient Treatment
Continuing Programs
Halfway Houses
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22. It’s Now Time For an
Assignment
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23. Addiction Jeopardy!
Get into your groups!
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24. The End!
Thanks!
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