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Treatment Strategies for Substance Abuse and Process Addictions
About This Book
This distinctive and timely text examines the most prevalent substance and process addictions and focuses on current research and evidence-based treatment strategies. Major substance addictions discussed include alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, methamphetamines, and prescription drugs. Complete chapters are also devoted to the most frequently cited process addictions, making this text unique. Behavioral addictions covered in this text include pathological gambling, sex disorders, disordered eating, work, exercise, shopping, and Internet/gaming.
Each chapter contains a listing of student learning outcomes, a case study with reflective questions, techniques for assessment and diagnosis, inpatient and outpatient treatment approaches, and resources for further study. With its emphasis on treatment strategies, this text can be used by practitioners as well as by professors in the classroom in introductory courses in addictions or in subsequent courses that focus on treatment strategies.
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Addictions: An Overview
Student Learning Outcomes
- Be able to define addictions
- Identify the criteria used when defining addictions
- Distinguish between substance and process addictions
- Identify the etiology and prevalence of addictions
- Identify addiction treatment strategies, interventions, and programs
- Identify practitioner characteristics considered essential when working with addictions
Case and Case Discussion
Angie, a 34-year-old Caucasian woman, experienced a high-risk lifestyle. As a bright, attractive, and entertaining young person she enjoyed the attention of others, and as an impulsive risk taker she exhibited minimal restraint in satisfying her personal needs. Angie had been a popular and smart, capricious adolescent. Her energy and athleticism were assets that had helped her gain recognition as a cheerleader and member of the debate team. She craved the attention of others and took pleasure in being recognized. She also enjoyed the excitement and the high from using alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, and mixed drugs. Her obsession with weight and her personal appearance led to bulimic episodes that were preceded by negative self-talk. Body image and weight were life-long concerns.Family stressors existed throughout Angieās adolescent years that had affected her development. Angieās father, a gifted athlete, introduced her to golf when she was 12 years old. Angie initially enjoyed the attention provided by her father and her success as a young golfer. She enjoyed the high of being recognized as an up-and-coming athlete within her age group. She was victorious in several tournaments. She worked hard and participated in several golf seminars and intense practice sessions. However, the attention given to Angie by her father and family expectations led her to withdraw from both her family and golf.The stress placed on Angie by her family and the competition was overwhelming. An additional family stressor, however, was more significant. After practice sessions, Angie would sit with her father, often on his lap, discussing golf and how she was growing up so fast. This time together led to fondling and inappropriate touching by her father. Angie at first was confused but soon realized that something was wrong. She eventually quit golf and distanced herself from her father. She soon withdrew from all of her family members, including her mother, who she felt was aware of but did nothing to stop her husbandās behavior.With excellent grades and a record of leadership, Angie was offered several college scholarships. She selected a university known for its communications department, theatrical productions, and social life. Both students and professors immediately noticed Angie as an attractive, radiant, and fun individual. During her first semester, she was invited to audition for acting roles in the departmentās theatrical productions. For Angie, it was exciting to be viewed on campus and within the community as a future entertainer.While in college, Angie misused substances, mainly alcohol and marijuana. Her exposure in local productions, along with some nude modeling, attracted Hollywood associates. These contacts led to auditions for television commercials. Angieās new lifestyle provided access to cocaine, methamphetamines, and designer drugs. Angie also frequently mixed alcohol with other drugs that had initially been prescribed to relieve anxiety.Angie was popular and met influential executives in the entertainment field. Her contacts led to additional commercials and minor roles in television. She craved recognition and imagined herself in movies.After years of drug abuse and violent relationships, Angie experienced health issues, career disappointment, and financial problems. Following the stress of an abortion, she became depressed and viewed herself as a failure. Angie lost hope for the future she once imagined. Her severed relationships from family and friends further contributed to her depression. Feelings of being used by others led to distrust and withdrawal from society. Angie continued abusing alcohol and prescription medications, even when receiving help from psychiatrists, psychologists, substance abuse counselors, and family therapists. Angie was hospitalized following a suicide attempt. She attended, but was reluctant to participate in, a mandated inpatient program for substance dependence. Resenting these treatment attempts, Angie withdrew further from others and continued to self-medicate with alcohol and other drugs.Angie spent most of her time alone and craving drugs. Her health deteriorated, leading to a loss of appetite, weight loss, muscle loss, loss of strength, liver failure, internal bleeding, and kidney failure. The 15-plus years of drug abuse had taken its toll on Angieās body and hijacked her brain. While in hospice care, she began to go in and out of consciousness. Angie died at the age of 34.
Addiction Defined
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface
- About the Author/Editor
- About the Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Addictions: An Overview
- Chapter 2: Alcohol Addiction
- Chapter 3: Nicotine Addiction
- Chapter 4: Marijuana Addiction
- Chapter 5: Methamphetamine Addiction
- Chapter 6: Prescription Drug Addiction
- Chapter 7: Pathological Gambling
- Chapter 8: Sexual Addiction
- Chapter 9: Disordered Eating
- Chapter 10: Work Addiction
- Chapter 11: Exercise Addiction
- Chapter 12: Compulsive Buying/Shopping Addiction
- Chapter 13: Internet Addiction
- Chapter 14: Addictions: Status, Research, and Future
- Index
- Technical Support
- End User License Agreement