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This document discusses addictions in the United States. Approximately 9% of the population struggles with addiction, with the largest numbers addicted to tobacco, alcohol, and gambling. Addiction is defined by chronic use, loss of control, compulsion, and continued use despite negative consequences. There are several theories about the causes of addiction, including moral, genetic, and cultural models. Treatment methods include self-help groups, outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, and prevention efforts target reducing underage drinking and risks for those with family histories of addiction. Addiction is a complex issue with debate around causes but consensus that it is treatable and preventable.
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- 1. ADDICTIONS: A GAME OF CAUSE AND EFFECT Raechel Wrona
- 2. THE FACTS Nine percent of the U.S. Population is addicted Type of Addiction Number Addicted Gambling 15 Million Alcohol >15 Million Tabacco 46.6 Million Sex 9 Million Exercise 3 Million
- 3. DEFINE: ADDICTION The four C’s Cronic Use Loss of Control Compulsion Use despite negative Consequences
- 4. THE DEBATE Cause of addiction theories Moral Model Opponent-process Model Disease Model Genetic Model Cultural Model
- 5. CULTURAL MODEL: A CLOSER LOOK
- 6. TREATMENT Number of persons aged 12 and Type of Rehabilitation Used older receiving treatment for alcohol or illicit drug use Self-Help Group 2.5 million Outpatient Rehabilitation 2.0 million Inpatient Rehabilitation 1.2 million Outpatient Mental Health Center 1.1 million Hospital Inpatient 858,000 Private Doctor’s Office 714,000 Emergency Room 487,000 Prison or Jail 374,000
- 7. PREVENTION If a teenager drinks (more than seldomly- even if experimental) before the age of fourteen, they ahve four to five times more liklihood of having an alcohol problem later in life Also higer risk of addiction when there are addits in the family
- 9. WORKS CITED "Addictiveness." NationMaster. 27 Mar. 2011 <http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Addictiveness>. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Smoking and Tobacco Use: Fast Facts." CDC. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Apr. 2011. Clemmitt, M. “Combating Addiction.” CQ Researcher. 22 Mar. 2011 < http://0-library.cqpress.com>. Drug Rehabs.org. "Alcohol Statistics." National Drug and Alcohol Abuse Helpline. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Apr. 2011. <http://www.drug-rehabs.org/ alcohol-statistics.php>. “Drug Use”. Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica, 2011. Web. 27 Mar. 2011. <http://0- www.britannica.com>. Heyman, Gene M. Addiction: a disorder of choice. Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 2009. Mental Health Treatment. Mental Health Directory Portal. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Apr. 2011. <http://mentalhealthtreatment.net>. Rawson, Harvey, Erin Rawson, and Richard Rawson. "The Sierra Tucson Research Projects.” (on Cocaine and Alcohol Addiction)." Academic OneFile. INFOTRAC, July-Aug. 1993. Web. 26 Mar. 2011. <http://0- find.galegroup.com.woodhous.aquinas.edu>. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2010) "Results from the 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health:Volume I. Summary of National Findings (Office of Applied Studies). " U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Web. 28 Mar. 2011. <http://oas.samhsa.gov/NSDUH/2k9NSDUH/2k9Results.htm>. University of Maryland Medical Center. “Causes of Addiction (Part 1)”.You Tube. N.p., 19 Sept. 2008. Web. 27 Mar. 2011. <http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEHzUQGb31A>.
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