Graded Discussion (Out of 5)

• 1 person at a time (Facilitator?) -1 Point

• Everyone speaks once (2 Freebies) -1 Point

• (At least) 5 subtopics related to addiction

-1 Point• Time (At least 20 minutes) &

No lapse in speaking >15 seconds-1 Point

• Side chatter (nada) -1 Point

Reminders/Announcements

• Midterm: TOMORROW

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Addiction: Tragedies & Success Stories

Addiction

• Addiction Defined: Compulsion to use despite negative circumstances.

• Two Types: – Chemical Dependency

OR– Process or Behavioral Addiction

Both defined by loss of control and fundamental changes in the brain.

There is only one reason why men become addicted to drugs, they are weak men. Only strong men are cured, and they cure themselves.

--Martin H. Fischer

Do You Agree?

John Belushi

Born: January 24, 1949

Died: March 5, 1982

Died of Cocaine and Heroin Overdose

Drew Barrymore

Troubled times came for Barrymore, when she tried alcohol for the first time at age 9, and marijuana at age 10. Soon after, she turned to cocaine, and was forced into ASAP Family Treatment Center, a drug rehab clinic. July 1989 was her all-time low; she unsuccessfully attempted suicide, and was sent back to rehab.

Lindsay LohanLindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan was by all accounts a young and vibrant Hollywood actress, Lindsay Lohan was by all accounts a young and vibrant Hollywood actress, until she fell into a downward spiral that consisted of cocaine usage, many until she fell into a downward spiral that consisted of cocaine usage, many

visits to rehab, and even close attempts to suicide. visits to rehab, and even close attempts to suicide.

Matt Perry

Checked himself into rehab for addiction to prescription pills in the past and has had an on/off battle with his addiction ever since. Perry admitted at one stage he was taking around 30 pills and drinking up to two pints of vodka a day, a level of abuse which resulted in him being rushed to hospital after suffering a violent seizure.

People spend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idle dreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill the emptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed to search was within.

--Ramona L. Anderson

Mary Kate Olsen

Rumors abound that Mary-Kate Olsen went into rehab to help her win her battle with anorexia and cocaine addiction. Mary-Kate's father checked her into the $29,850 30 day program at

Cirque Lodge in Utah.

Kurt Cobain

Depression either stemming from or leading to Alcoholism, Marijuana, Smoking and Heroin ultimately

committing suicide in 1994.

Born: 1967Died: 1994

Chris Farley

Overdose (Cocaine/Heroin)

Born: 1964Died: 1997

Nicole Richie

In February 2003, Richie was arrested for possession of heroin, a felony, and driving with a suspended license, a

misdemeanor. She posted a $10,000 bail to appear in the first season of The Simple Life.

Brad Nowell

Lead Singer of Sublime. Died of Heroin Overdose.

Born: 1968Died: 1996

"That, of course, is the devil's bargain of addiction: a short-term good feeling in exchange for the steady meltdown of one's life."

--Daniel Goodman

Jodie Sweetin

Starred in Full House as Stephanie Tanner

Married in 2002,but recently filed for divorce because of her secret addiction to Crystal Meth. Started Meth experimentation when she was bored and unemployed. It soon became a habit and her ex-cast mates staged an intervention. Entered 6 week program and has been sober since March last year.

Dave Navarro

Heroin

Britney Spears

Britney Spears has been popping up to a case of Coke every day while at Promises, according to Star. But all that caffeine is making Brit a less than exemplary patient, say Star sources: "She’s been very demanding … refuses to pick up after herself and even asked if she could hire a maid."

Mel Gibson

Alcoholism

Mel Gibson, who was charged with driving under the influence recently, is participating in an outpatient "program of recovery," his

publicist said.

Tim Allen

Allen's rise to fame almost never happened. In 1978 Allen was arrested with an accomplice at an airport in while possessing 1.4 pounds of cocaine. Because of the huge quantity, he was facing life in prison. Instead, Allen agreed to testify against his partner in exchange for a sentence of three to seven years in prison.

“We may think there is willpower involved, but more likely… change is due to want power. Wanting the new addiction more than the old one. Wanting the new me in preference to the person I am now.”  

--George Sheehan

Curtis Jackson “50 Cent”

Heroin/Cocaine

He renamed himself 50 Cent -- "a metaphor for change" -- and was signed by Columbia Records in 1999. After recording an album, Power Of A Dollar, he was famously shot nine times in

front of his grandmother's house in 2000.

Fergie

In order to explain her weight loss from drug abuse, she told her family she had bulimia! And all the money she got from acting while still in her early teens, she spent on coke and eventually graduated to Crystal Meth:

Cocaine / Crystal Meth

Johnny Cash

Born: February 26, 1932 Died: September 12, 2003

He began drinking heavily during the 1960’s after his career took off. He was highly addicted to amphetamines and barbiturates. In 1965, he was caught smuggling amphetamines in his guitar case

Heath Ledger

Died of accidental overdose by combining oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and doxylamine

He had addictions to sleeping medications, heroin, cocaine, and alcohol.

Born: April 4, 1979 Died: January 22, 2008

Addiction should never be treated as a crime. It has to be treated as a health problem. We do not send alcoholics to jail in this country. Over 500,000 people are in our jails who are nonviolent drug users.

--Ralph Nader

Do You Agree or Disagree?

Judy Garland

Died of Multiple Drug Overdose

Born: 1922 Died: 1969

Robert Downey Jr.

Heroin, Cocaine, AlcoholismDowney has had numerous arrests, court hearings and stints in prison following years of drug binges. His fist public incident was on 23rd June 1996 when he was arrested for drink-driving and being in possession of Mexican Black Tar heroin, crack, cocaine and an unloaded .357 Magnum revolver. Subsequent arrests found Dowey in possession of cocaine and Valium.

Ben Affleck

Alcoholism

Affleck's spokesman says, "Ben is a self-aware and smart man who has decided that a fuller life awaits him without alcohol. He has chosen

to seek professional assistance and is committed to traveling a healthier road with the support of his family, friends and his fans.

Jim Morrison

The most widely accepted theory is that Morrison's death came after a heroin overdose.

Born: 1942Died: 1970

Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism.

-- Carl Gustav Jung

Jimi Hendrix

Died of Overdose of Wine and Sleeping Pills

Born: 1942Died: 1970

Anna Nicole Smith

Born:1967 Died:2007

The death of Anna Nicole Smith has fueled wild speculation, but Smith’s Florida hotel room was like “walking into a pharmacist’s shop” and that prescription medication found at the scene included the stimulant Provigil, the antidepressant Xanax, the powerful pain reliever Vicodin, and the morphine-like pain reliever Methadone.

Robin Williams

Cocaine

During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Williams had a serious addiction to cocaine that has recently resurfaced. One quote attributed to him: "Cocaine is God's way of telling you that you are making too much

money."

Amy Winehouse

Winehouse, who collapsed last fall (after taking a cocktail of heroin, ecstasy, cocaine and the horse tranquillizer ketamine)

entered rehab with her husband.

“I admire addicts. In a world where everybody is waiting for some bline, random disaster, or some sudden disease, the addict has the comfort of knowing what will most likely wait for him down the road. He's taken some control over his ultimate fate, and his addiction keeps the cause of death from being a total surprise.”  

--Chuck Palahniuk

Famous actress in “The OC” and many other movies- was arrested for DUI (alcohol) and obtaining a illegal

substance.

Mischa Barton

Colin FarrellColin Farrell

"I ended up on a shrink's couch, and he told me to write down how much I did in a week: 20 E's, 4 grams of coke, six of speed, half an ounce of hash, three bottles of Jack Daniel's, 12 bottles of red wine, 60 pints."

Marilyn Monroe

Died of Overdose of Sleeping Pills

Born: 1926Died: 1962

The idea that addiction is somehow a psychological illness is, I think, totally ridiculous. It's as psychological as malaria. It's a matter of exposure. People, generally speaking, will take any intoxicant or any drug that gives them a pleasant effect if it is available to them.

--William S. Burroughs

Do You Agree?

Graded Discussion (Out of 5)

• 1 person at a time (Facilitator?) -1 Point

• Everyone speaks once (2 Freebies) -1 Point

• (At least) 5 subtopics related to addiction

-1 Point• Time (At least 20 minutes) &

No lapse in speaking >15 seconds -1 Point

• Side chatter (nada) -1 Point

Graded Discussion Hints:

• Utilize your guided notes from Friday as arguments.

• There is no wrong answer! Feel free to disagree w/ somebody.

• Start simple-Is addiction a choice or a disease?

2 minutes

• Now or never..

Essential Questions

• What is the 3 best arguments for/against addiction as a disease?

• What does labeling it as a disease do to the accountability

of the individual? Right/Wrong?• Describe this debate as it relates to the circle of control?

How does someone become an addict?