• 76.3 million persons are diagnosed with alcohol disorders;
• At least 15.3 million persons are affected by disorders related to drug use;
• Between 5 and 10 million people currently inject drugs;
• 5%–10% of all new HIV infections globally result from injecting drugs;
• More than 1.8 million deaths in 2000 were attributed to alcohol related risks;
• 205,000 deaths in 2000 were attributed to illicit drug use
For every dollar invested in drug treatment, seven dollars are saved in health and social costs. Abuse of alcohol and other substances continues to be one of the most serious public health problems in both developed and developing countries. Worldwide, alcohol accounted for 4% of the total burden of diseases in 2000.
Mi Corazon Espinado, a branch of Finaltrypico™, endeavors to reach out to those people suffering with addiction, weather it be; drugs, obesity, pornography, smoking, drinking, you name it. Anything that is holding you back and keeping you from your day-to-day commitments and responsibilities is an "addiction". If you can admit that the addiction is more powerful than you, then you have a problem and you've made the first step.
Showing posts with label addictions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label addictions. Show all posts
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
HALT
An addict who has a “slip” does not necessarily mean that the person has had a complete relapse. It could possibly mean a temporary lapse in changing addictive behavior (Van Vormer & Davis, 2008). In other words, if an addict that has had 5 years of sobriety and suddenly has a slip due to a stressful situation; it is possible to get back to their program without thinking they have blown it. This kind of thinking could cause the addict to go completely off his or her program. It is better for these “lapses” to be viewed as valuable learning opportunities with the help of a therapist (Van Vormer & Davis, 2008).
The term HALT in substance abuse treatment means don’t get too hungry, angry, lonely, or tired. These triggers can cause a setback and cause the addict to use again. It is important for therapists to help their client self-monitor for antecedents that may cause complete relapse (Van Vormer & Davis, 2008). Another method to relieve stressors could be through the concept of spiritual healing by attending church, Bible study, Celebrate Recovery, or cell groups to have a feeling of belonging and a support system that is easy to access in their own community.
Celebrate Recovery is a well-known 12 Step program based on the Bible to help addicts recover spiritually. They can be found in almost every city at Christian churches. Cell groups are formed by people from church who get together in people’s homes to have Bible study or coffee to talk about spiritual things relating to God. These home recovery groups and gatherings could also help teens stay clean by adding a sense of belonging and accountability. Sometimes the addict has had a spiritual life in the past and just needs help tapping back into it (Van Vormer & Davis, 2008).
Van Wormer, K., & Davis, D. R. (2008). Addiction treatment: A strengths perspective (2nd ed.) Belmont, CA: Thompson Higher Education.
The term HALT in substance abuse treatment means don’t get too hungry, angry, lonely, or tired. These triggers can cause a setback and cause the addict to use again. It is important for therapists to help their client self-monitor for antecedents that may cause complete relapse (Van Vormer & Davis, 2008). Another method to relieve stressors could be through the concept of spiritual healing by attending church, Bible study, Celebrate Recovery, or cell groups to have a feeling of belonging and a support system that is easy to access in their own community.
Celebrate Recovery is a well-known 12 Step program based on the Bible to help addicts recover spiritually. They can be found in almost every city at Christian churches. Cell groups are formed by people from church who get together in people’s homes to have Bible study or coffee to talk about spiritual things relating to God. These home recovery groups and gatherings could also help teens stay clean by adding a sense of belonging and accountability. Sometimes the addict has had a spiritual life in the past and just needs help tapping back into it (Van Vormer & Davis, 2008).
Van Wormer, K., & Davis, D. R. (2008). Addiction treatment: A strengths perspective (2nd ed.) Belmont, CA: Thompson Higher Education.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Other Addictions
Eating disorders, compulsive gambling, and shopping addictions are not ordinary addictions. Eating disorders, like anorexia and bulimia, depend upon genetics. According to USA Today, an anorexia-related gene has been identified. This addiction is more common in females. Overeating is another part of eating disorders but it has minimal research (Van Wormer & Davis, 2008). Compulsive gambling is another addiction that is widespread except for Utah and Hawaii. It is seen as the socially acceptable activity and affects men and women. There are casinos in 29 states. Blacks and Latinos are more likely to be pathological gamblers. The shopping addiction is found to be related to compulsive behavior and not materialism necessarily. It is likened to kleptomania. Results in controlled studies have shown that antidepressants and serotonin enhancers help because the shopping addiction is said to be connected to more than one psychiatric disorder (Van Wormer & Davis, 2008).
Treatment of these addictions would most likely include individual therapy, 90 minute group therapy sessions, and/or medication. Family therapy would benefit those with eating disorders. Healthy models of expression need to be learned. Eating disorders are harder to treat since abstinence from food is impossible (Van Wormer & Davis, 2008).
Addiction may be considered an example of a quite thorough going failure of self-control. Persons with addictions are sometimes aware that their addictive behavior should be altered, and yet they have great trouble bringing such change about. Explaining why this is so, however, is not easy. Among the various explanations offered are the disease conception of addiction, where the behavior is medicalized; the notion that such people are the victims of ‘irresistible desires’ or overwhelming compulsions; that they have disordered desires, weighing the benefits and costs of the addictive behavior differently to others; or that they tend to discount future costs at a greater rate than other people. These are examples of explaining why such people fail to control their own behavior (Walker, 2010).
Van Wormer, K., & Davis, D. R. (2008). Addiction treatment a strengths perspective. (2nd ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Walker, M. (2010). Addiction and Self-Deception: A Method for Self-Control?. Journal Of Applied Philosophy, 27(3), 305-319. doi:10.1111/j.1468-5930.2010.00493.x
Lilia Sedano
HS8764
Capella University
Treatment of these addictions would most likely include individual therapy, 90 minute group therapy sessions, and/or medication. Family therapy would benefit those with eating disorders. Healthy models of expression need to be learned. Eating disorders are harder to treat since abstinence from food is impossible (Van Wormer & Davis, 2008).
Addiction may be considered an example of a quite thorough going failure of self-control. Persons with addictions are sometimes aware that their addictive behavior should be altered, and yet they have great trouble bringing such change about. Explaining why this is so, however, is not easy. Among the various explanations offered are the disease conception of addiction, where the behavior is medicalized; the notion that such people are the victims of ‘irresistible desires’ or overwhelming compulsions; that they have disordered desires, weighing the benefits and costs of the addictive behavior differently to others; or that they tend to discount future costs at a greater rate than other people. These are examples of explaining why such people fail to control their own behavior (Walker, 2010).
Van Wormer, K., & Davis, D. R. (2008). Addiction treatment a strengths perspective. (2nd ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Walker, M. (2010). Addiction and Self-Deception: A Method for Self-Control?. Journal Of Applied Philosophy, 27(3), 305-319. doi:10.1111/j.1468-5930.2010.00493.x
Lilia Sedano
HS8764
Capella University
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