IDENTIFYING THE TRIGGER!

-INTERNAL and EXTERNAL FACTORS-

Illness of a

spouse

Marital

Problems

Environmental

crisis

Injured on the

job

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Links Between Depression and

Substance Abuse

• The criteria adopted here focus on four basic life problems

that are tied to the consumption of alcohol:

1) Problems associated with a preoccupation with

drinking

2) Emotional problems: Loneliness

3) Vocation, Social, and Family problems, and

4) Problems associated with Physical Health

(Levinthal, 2008, p. 270).

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Mental Disorders Associated

with Chronic Drug Abuse

Schizophrenia

Bipolar disorder

Manic depression

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity

Disorder (ADHD)

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Panic Disorder

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Some of these disorders carry

with them an increased risk of

drug abuse

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ResourcesUtilizing the programs and services that are readily available may

reduce some of the risk factors.

• Communicate to family members through letter writing and telephone calls to reduce the feeling of loneliness

• Inmate Education Programs

• Religious Activities and mentoring

Dual Recovery Anonymous World Services Central OfficeP.O. Box 8107Prairie Village, KS 66208Toll-Free Number: (877) 883-2332Website URL: http://draonline.org

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