Public Access to Health Information. Alcohol and other drugs as health problems.
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Public Access to Health Information
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Alcohol and other drugs as health problems
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Information and addiction or abuse
• Because alcohol and other drug problems all have major psychological elements, they are mainly countered through information.
• Although there some drug therapies, treatments for addiction are mainly at detoxification centres and clinics.
• These treatments seem to have little effect if sufferers are not psychologically prepared to deal with the problem themselves
• Help groups like Alcoholics Anonymous all attack the problem at the psychological level.
• Therefore there is a need for good information for addicts and their families.
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The problem of addiction• For individuals
– Damage to personal and family relationships
– Reduced capacity to work and earn money– Likelihood of involvement in crime to pay
for a habit– Vulnerability to disease– Progressive damage to bodily organs– Premature death
• For families and communities– Breakdown of family and community life.
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Sources of addiction• Initial reasons for drink and drug
abuse– Curiosity– Social pressures– Improving self-image– Avoiding making decisions– Escaping from frustration and pain
• Why this can become addiction– Strong connections with addiction in
previous generations– Family violence and sexual abuse
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Other routes to addiction• Abuse of prescription drugs (such
as painkillers, anti-depressants and sleeping tablets)
• Use of anabolic steroids by sports persons.
• These can be addictive in their own right, and can lead to involvement with other substance abuse.
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How to avoid addiction and abuse
- Good diet and exercise - Avoiding tobacco and alcohol (even though they are legal) - Correct use of prescription drugs
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The role of information• With awareness of– The causes of alcohol and other
substance abuse– How addiction develops– The consequences of abuse and
addiction
• Families and communities can fight to prevent addiction and organise treatment.
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What the library can do
• Collecting pamphlets and other publications on addiction and abuse of alcohol and other substances
• Displaying posters and other publicity material
• Organising events such as inviting guest speakers or showing relevant films and videos.
• Liaison with clinics, support groups and campaigning NGOs to disseminate information
• Use of library premises for family and support groups.