The document discusses drugs, addiction, and the Mar Thoma Church's involvement in addiction ministry. It defines drugs and their types, explains how addiction develops based on changes in the brain's reward pathway, and outlines the problems facing spouses and children of addicts. It also describes the Mar Thoma Church's long history of efforts against alcoholism dating back to 1895, and its current operation of 8 treatment centers. The role of pastors is to intervene with addicts, support their families, and prevent drug use among youth.

2. TODAYS CLASS
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WHAT IS DRUGS
WHAT IS ADDICTION/CHEMICAL
DEPENDENCY
WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENSE
INVOLMENT OF MAR THOMA
CHURCH IN DE ADDICTION
MINISTRY
CODEPENDECY : THE PROBLEMS FA
CING SPOUCE AND CHILDREN

3. ANY Chemical Substances which can alter
the Functions of Brain , CNS or physic
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4. Types of drugs
Stimulants
Depressants
Hallucinogens
CANNABIES
Narcotic Analgesics

5. Drugs which excite or speed
up the Central Nervous
System(CNS)
 NICOTINE
Amphetamines
 Cocaine
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1. Dt¯PI§Ä (Stimulants)

6. 2 iaI§Ä (Depressants)
Drugs which depress or slow
down the functions of the CNS
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 Alcohol
Barbiturates
Benzodiazepines
Sedative-hypnotics

7. 3 hn{`aPI§Ä (Hallucinogens)
Hallucinogens are drugs which
affect perception, emotions and
mental processes
 CANNABIS
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LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide)
 PCP (Phencyclidine)
 Mescaline
 Psilocybin

8. Opium
morphine
Heroin (brown sugar)
codeine
Buprenorphine (tidigesic)
Methadone
Pentazocine
Synthetic :
4 n{ZI§Ä (Narcotic
analgesics)
Pain killing or pain relieving drugs
with opium like effects
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9. 5 CANNABIES
Ganja / Marijuana
Hashish / Charas
Hashish oil
Bhang

10. PRESCRIPTION DRUGS –
cough syrups, pain killers, anti-
anxiety medications, anti-
epileptics
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VOLATILE SOLVENTS
 VOLATILE HYDROCARBONS
 PETROLEUM DERIVATIVES

11. Classification of psychotropic
substances
• LICIT DRUGS – Legally Allowed For
Trade And Consumption
• ILLICIT DRUGS – Trade And
Consumptions Are
Strictly Prohibited

12. ALCOHOL
• (Ethyl Alcohol /
Ethanol)
• Is a depressant that slows
THE CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM.
• Beer
• Toddy
• Wines
• Brandy
• Whisky
• Rum
• Arrack
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13. ALCOHOL
• High consumption among all drugs
• Alcohol Consumption in Kerala is
very high
• The Per Capita Alcoholic consumption
in Kerala is 8. 3 ltrs , and this is four
times the amount of the rest of India

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16. Age Of Onset Of Alcohol Users In
Kerala
YEAR AGE
1980 S 25-28
90 S 20-25
2000 16-18
2010 BELOW 12YEARS

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18. 2 TYPES OF ALCOHOL USERS
1. SOCIAL /OCCASSIONAL DRINKER
2. PROBLEM DRINKER (ALCHOLIC )
20 % Of The Social
Drinkers Become
Addicts!!

19. Stages in alcoholism
• ]co£Ww (Experiment)
• ckw (Enjoyment)
• kz`mhw (character)
• Zpcp]tbmKw (Abuse)
• BkIvXn (Addiction)

20. Addiction
• Physiological Or Psychological
dependence on a drug.
• This is a stage in which a person
getting out all control over drugs
• Addiction itself is a Decease
• 1956 WHO declared that alcoholic
addiction is a decease

21. Addiction Involves Multiple Factors

23. How Does Someone Become Addicted to Drugs?
• When something good happens—e.g. your team wins a game or
you're praised for something you've done well—that's your limbic
system at work.
• Because natural pleasures in our lives are necessary for survival, the
limbic system creates an appetite that drives you to seek out those
things.

24. Brains are hard-wired to keep
the species alive
When activities like
eating, playing,
socializing,
watching movies etc are
performed, the brain
rewards the body
through
a complex “pleasure
center” which reinforces
the desire to repeat the
behavior.

25. Substances or drugs HIJACK
this pathway
And do what?

26. Prolonged Drug Use Changes
the Brain In Fundamental
and Long-Lasting Ways
that reinforce drug
taking and lead to addiction.
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27. FMRI PICTURE OF BRAIN

29. Addiction is Like Other Diseases…
 Hyper tension
 Cancer
 Diabetics
Healthy Brain Diseased Heart
 Three phases
Early/
primary
phase
Middle/
Crucial
phase
Chronic
phase

30. CO DEPENDENCY
Alcoholism Is A family
Decease
• codependency is
bieng partner in
dependecy
spouse
children
Parents
Co workers
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32. PROBLEMS OF SPOUSE
• Wife is the primary care
taker
• She is suffering most
• Compelled to face these
problems
• Physical torturing
• Poor economic
condition
• Sexual problems
• Extra marital affairs
• Denial
Emotional problems
a) Guilt
b) Fear
c) Hurt
d) Shame
e) Loneliness Feeling
f) Depression
g) Suicidal tendency

33. Children Of Alcoholics(COA)
• Children also may
become drug addicts
• Genetics
• : 60% of alcoholic’s
parents were alcoholis
Unhealthy Home
Atmosphere
 Insecure Home
 School drop out

36. Children’s problems
• Attention Deficit
• Lack Of Role Model
• Low Self Esteem
• Self Pity
• Depression
• Over Expression Of Feelings

37. INVOLMENT OF
MAR THOMA CHURCH IN THE HISTORY
DEADDICTON MOVEMENT
MARAMON CONVENTION
1895 We Started A Session Against Social Evils
In Wednesday After Noon, It Is Still Continuing
•1920 Dr. G.Sherwood Eddy Preached Against
Tobacco Use of the believers.
1940 ― Kraisthava Madya Varjana Samithy‖
Started
1983 kalapana of Dr Alexander Mar Thoma
(cl/no 142) against alcohol

38. 1985 TRADA Started
1988 Navejeevancentre Malayalapuzha
1993 Mochana kottayam
1994 Kunnamkulam Malabar Diocese
2003 Wayanadu Mukthi due to high rate of
farmers suicide
2005 Tvm Qln diocese started
At present we have 8 Treatment Centers
INVOLMENT OF
MAR THOMA CHURCH IN THE HISTORY
DEADDICTON MOVEMENT

39. Pastor’s role
1. Intervention of the Addicts
– identify
– Understand
– Avoid judjment ,treat them as a patient .
– Empathy
– Motivate
– Lead them to treatment centres
2 . Support To The Family
3 Preventing Our Youths & Young Adults
From Drugs