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ADDICTION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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Introductory Q & A format about addiction, based on the informative pamphlet accompanying HBO and the NIDA, NIAAA documentary entitled, "Addiction; Why Can't They Just Stop?'

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ADDICTIONQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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1. ADDICTION IS A DISEASE OF

?

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ADDICTION IS A DISEASE OF THE BRAIN.

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2. RELAPSE IS

A. A SIGN OF FAILURE; OR

B. A PART OF THE DISEASE

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RELAPSE IS A PART OF THE DISEASE OF ADDICTION.

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3. THE ______________ AN ADDICT GOES INTO TREATMENT, THE BETTER OFF HE OR SHE WILL DO IN TREATMENT.

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THE EARLIER AN ADDICT GOES INTO TREATMENT, THE BETTER OFF HE OR SHE WILL DO IN TREATMENT.

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4. ONCE AN ADDICT IS IN TREATMENT, HE/SHE HAS A GREATER CHANCE OF EFFECTIVE TREATMENT IS TREATMENT IS ___________ IN DURATION.

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ONCE AN ADDICT IS IN TREATMENT, HE/SHE HAS A GREATER CHANCE FOR THE TREATMENT TO BE EFFECTIVE IF THE TREATMENT IS

LONGER IN DURATION.

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5. TRUE OR FALSE:ADDICTION IS A MORAL FAILURE, A WEAKNESS OF CHARACTER.

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THAT STATEMENT IS

FALSE. . . .

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FACT: ADDICTION IS NOT A MORAL FAILURE, AND IT IS

NOT A DEFECT OF CHARACTER.

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6. THERE ARE TWO PARTS/FUNCTIONS OF THE BRAIN THAT CAN BE “HIJACKED” BY DRUGS AND/OR ALCOHOL. WHAT ARE THEY?

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TWO PARTS/FUNCTIONS OF THE BRAIN THAT CAN BE

“HIJACKED” BY ALCOHOL AND DRUGS:

A. THE REWARD/PLEASURE PATHWAYS AND

B. THE DECISION-MAKING FRONTAL LOBE

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THE “REWARD/PLEASURE” PATHWAYS OF THE HUMAN BRAIN

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THE DECISION-MAKING, FRONTAL LOBE STRUCTURE OF THE HUMAN BRAIN

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7. DURING WHICH STAGE OF LIFE DOES DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE USUALLY BEGIN?

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DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE USUALLY BEGINS IN

ADOLESCENCE WHEN THE BRAIN IS STILL UNDERGOING DRAMATIC CHANGES IN BOTH STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION.

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8. THE _______ IN LIFE THAT A PERSON STARTS ABUSING DRUGS OR ALCOHOL, THE GREATER ARE THE CHANCES THAT THE PERSON WILL BECOME ADDICTED.

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THE EARLIER IN LIFE THAT A PERSON BEGINS TO ABUSE DRUGS OR ALCOHOL, THE GREATER THE CHANCES THAT THE PERSON WILL BECOME ADDICTED.

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9. TRUE OR FALSE :

ADOLESCENTS WITH DRUG OR ALCOHOL PROBLEMS MAY REQUIRE A DIFFERENT TREATMENT THAN ADULTS.

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TRUE STATEMENT:•ADOLESCENTS WITH DRUG OR ALCOHOL PROBLEMS MAY REQUIRE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF TREATMENT THAN ADULTS.

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10. TRUE OR FALSE:MANY ADDICTS HAVE ONE OR MORE CO-OCCURRING MENTAL DISORDERS (SUCH AS DEPRESSION OR ADHD) THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED AT THE SAME TIME AS A SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER.

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TRUE STATEMENT.•MANY ADDICTS HAVE ONE OR MORE CO-OCCURRING MENTAL DISORDERS (SUCH AS DEPRESSION OR ADHD) THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED AT THE SAME TIME AS A SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER.

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11. TRUE OR FALSE:

THERE ARE MEDICAL TREATMENTS AVAILABLE TO HELP TREAT ADDICTIONS TO OPIOIDS (PRESCRIPTION PAIN KILLERS, HEROIN) AND ALCOHOL.

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TRUE STATEMENT

•THERE ARE MEDICAL TREATMENTS

AVAILABLE TO HELP TREAT ADDICTION TO OPIOIDS (PRESCRIPTION PAINKILLERS, HEROIN) AND ALCOHOL.

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12. TRUE OR FALSE:

AA AND OTHER 12-STEP PROGRAMS ARE MUTUAL SUPPORT GROUPS AND ALONE ARE NOT CONSIDERED TREATMENT. THEY HELP MANY PEOPLE BUT DO NOT WORK FOR EVERYONE.

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TRUE STATEMENT

•AA AND OTHER 12-STEP PROGRAMS ARE

MUTUAL SUPPORT GROUPS AND ALONE

ARE NOT CONSIDERED TREATMENT. THEY HELP MANY PEOPLE BUT DO NOT WORK FOR EVERYONE.

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13. ADDICTION SHOULD BE VIEWED AS A ____________ ILLNESS, ONE THAT MAY REQUIRE ALTERNATIVE KINDS OF CARE, AND/OR AFTERCARE.

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ADDICTION SHOULD BE VIEWED AS A CHRONIC ILLNESS, ONE THAT MAY REQUIRE MORE THAN ONE KIND OF CARE, AS WELL AS AFTERCARE.

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14. DOES TREATMENT HAVE TO BE VOLUNTARY TO BE EFFECTIVE?

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NO. . . TREATMENT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE VOLUNTARY TO BE EFFECTIVE. BUT ULTIMATELY, THE ADDICT MUST TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIS OR HER RECOVERY.

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15. TRUE OR FALSE:

EVIDENCE-BASED (THOSE PROVEN TO BE EFFECTIVE) BEHAVIORAL THERAPIES ARE THE BEST AVAILABLE TREATMENTS FOR TREATING ADDICTION TO STIMULANTS (COCAINE, METHAMPHETAMINE).

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TRUE STATEMENT!

•EVIDENCE-BASED (THOSE PROVEN TO BE

EFFECTIVE) BEHAVIORAL THERAPIES ARE THE BEST AVAILABLE TREATMENTS FOR

TREATING ADDICTION TO STIMULANTS (COCAINE, METH).

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CREDITS

•HBO DOCUMENTARY “ADDICTION; WHY CAN’T THEY JUST STOP” AND

•WIKIPEDIA FOR GRAPHICS

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THANK YOUFOR YOUR ATTENTION AND COOPERATION