3. DESCRIBE ADDICTION
Maintaining a relationship with
somethingdespite the known negative
consequences
Obsessive thinking and compulsive need
for drugs , alcohol,food or anything despite
the resulting negative consequences
It is at root a SPIRITUAL concern because
it represents a misdirected atempt to
achieve wholeness to experience inner
completeness and satisfaction.
4. ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG
ADDICTION
Alcoholic means a person whose
persistent and indulgence in alcoholic
liquor is causing or is likely to cause
serious injury to his health or is a source
of harm , suffering or serious annoyance
to others or renders him incapable of
properly managing himself.
5. CRITERIA FOR SUBSTANCE
ABUSE
Tolerance as defined by either of the
following : A need for markedly
increased amounts of alcohol to achieve
intoxication or desired affect or markedly
dimnished effect with continued use of
same amount of alcohol.
Withdrawal as defined by either of the
following : The characterstic withdrawal
syndrome for alcohol is taken to relieve
or avoid withdrawal symptoms.
6. ISSUES
Addiction is no respecter of person. It
doesn’t matter whether you are working
class or middle class.
ONCE AN ADDICT ALWAYS AN ADDICT
7. HEALTH
It impairs memory and thinking ability
ranging from one time “Blackouts” in
which the person cannot remember a
night of hard drinking , to permanent
brain damage and dementia (confusion
and memory loss).
It raises the risk of cancers of the lip ,
mouth , neck , oesophagus , stomach,
pancreas and breast.
8. FAMILY
Family members avoid sharing subjects
that might lead to more pain they often
wind up avoiding genuine connection
with each other
