Addiction Prevention Coalition presentation from faith-based forum on different difficult topics churches can address.

1. Addiction: The Conspiracy of Silence
July 26, 2013

2.  Current State of Affairs
 Risk Factors and Root Causes
 Warning Signs and Symptoms
 How to Help
 Crisis Intervention

3.  Epidemic – the word used to describe the prescription
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painkiller overdose rate – CDC
17% of high school students use drugs while at school –
National Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse
66% of those using Oxycontin switched to heroin use after
the reformulation of the pill – New England Journal of
Medicine
Nearly 1 in 12 workers continue opioid use 6 months after
first prescribed – Worker Compensation Research Institute
57% of fatal car crashes involve a impaired driver –
Reuters

4. Individuals Suffering
Heart Disease
26.6 million - CDC
Substance Abuse
23.5 million - CASA
Diabetes
17.9 million - ADA
Depression
14.8 million - JCP
Cancer
11.4 million - ACS
HIV/AIDS
CDC – Center for Disease Control
CASA – Center on Addiction and
Substance Abuse
1.1 million - CDC
ADA – American Diabetes Association
JCP – Journal for Clinical Psychiatry
ACS – American Cancer Society

5. Annual Cost of Treatment
Addiction
$346 billion
Heart Disease
$316.4 billion - CDC
Cancer
$171.6 billion - ACS
Diabetes
$131.7 billion - ADA
Depression
$83.1 billion - JCP
HIV/AIDS
Unable to find
NIDA – National Institute on Drug Abuse
CDC – Center for Disease Control
ACS – American Cancer Society
- NIDA
ADA – American Diabetes Association
JCP – Journal for Clinical Psychiatry

7. Daily Use

8. Daily Use
Weekly Use

9. Daily Use
Weekly Use
Monthly Use

10. Daily Use
Weekly Use
Monthly Use
Annual Use

11. 
Genetics
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Peer Pressure
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Parental Attitudes
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Cultural Factors
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Life Crisis
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Depression
“How to Drug Proof Your Kids”

12. 
Sexual Trauma
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Emotional or Physical Abuse
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Neglect
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Household Substance Abuse
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Household Domestic Abuse
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Parental Separation or Divorce
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Household Mental Illness
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Incarcerated Household Member
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Lack of Coping Skills
Center for Disease Control and Prevention

13. 
Change in Friends
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Drop in Grades
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Eye Drops
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Change in Sleeping Habits
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Extremely Withdrawn
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Glassy Eyes, Dilated
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Paraphernalia
“How to Drug Proof Your Kids”

14. 
Unconditional Love
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Modeling Respect and Integrity
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Establishing Boundaries
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Growing Independence
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Accountability vs. Co-Dependency

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A changed heart doesn’t equal a fixed life
 Problems don’t go away just because the person is clean
 Restoration is a process not a quick fix
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Addiction is not the problem; it is a symptom of a deeper issue
 Dealing with the pain of a past hurt
 Must find the root cause
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Addiction is a substitute for intimacy for the addict
 They need community and support
 Alienation causes anger and resentment
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We as Christians cannot oversimplify the recovery process
 More than just pray and be healed
 Accountability is crucial

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Seek Professional Guidance
Set Boundaries and Consequences
Set the Appropriate Time
Know the Options for Treatment
Communication
 Create the Atmosphere
 Open Dialogue
 Empathize
 Give Feedback
 Stimulate Change