Stages of Drug Dependency

For every minute of every day five people try an illicit drug for the first time. More than half are under eighteen. That means there are 7,200 people beginning to experiment with drugs, and more than 3,600 of those people are under eighteen.

With nearly one in 10 Americans over the age of 12 classified with substance abuse or dependence, addiction takes an emotional, psychological, and social toll on the country.

National drug use surveys indicate some children are already abusing drugs by age 12 or 13.

A colorless volatile flammable liquid that is the intoxicating constituent of wine, beer, spirits, and other drinks

Approximately 10 percent of all dementia cases are related to alcohol consumption, making it the second leading cause of dementia.

28 people everyday in America are killed from a dunk driving accident

Every 90 seconds a person is injured in a drunk driving related accident

In October 2009, a man allegedly slit the throat of his 18-month-old daughter, Enalla Banks, after which he reportedly slashed his own throat. And in March 2008, a naked man high on PCP was shot and killed by a police officer after he attacked her.

Osvaldo Rivera, 31, slit the throat of Dominick Andujar as he slept in his bedroom early Sunday (Sept. 2) morning. Rivera also reportedly stabbed Andujar's 12-year-old sister, who is now in critical condition at a hospital.

Many believe phencyclidine to be one of the most dangerous drugs of abuse.

• Loss of ego boundaries
• Paranoia and depersonalization
• Hallucinations
• Euphoria
• Suicidal impulses
• Aggressive behavior
• Auditory hallucinations
• Image distortion
• Severe mood disorders
• Amnesia may also occur

1% of 12th graders have done PCP in the last year in a 2008 survey

• Loss of family connections
• Paranoia
• Refusal for treatment

Prevention and Treatment

Last year alone approximately 20 million people who needed substance abuse treatment did not receive it

Accepting help, or rehabilitation.

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Addiction

Addiction is defined as a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences.

Communities that Care Two Step informative process

• Step One: Consultation
• Step Two: Care Trainings and Technical Assistance

Alcohol

SPF Steps to Preventing Substance Abuse:

• Assess their prevention needs based on epidemiological data
• Build their prevention capacity
• Develop a strategic plan
• Implement effective community prevention programs, policies and practices
• Evaluate their efforts for outcomes.

Mental

• Women who have alcohol-use disorders often have a co-occurring psychiatric diagnosis such as:
• Major depression
• Anxiety
• Panic disorder
• Bulimia
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Borderline personality disorder
• Men with alcohol-use disorders more often have a co-occurring diagnosis of:
• Narcissistic or antisocial personality disorder
• Bipolar disorder
• Schizophrenia
• Impulse disorders
• Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

PCP- Phencyclidine

5 Stages of Drug Dependency

Physical

Stage 1

• There is curiosity about drug use
• There maybe questions asked or the desire to join those using drugs.
• There is a willingness to listen to stories about the effects of drugs.
• A person in Stage 1 will watch others obtaining drugs or using them.

• Severe changes in body image
• Increase in strength from the drug
• self-mutilation of various types
• Inflicting remarkable property damage
• Pulling one's own teeth
• Numbness of the extremities
• Slurred speech
• Loss of coordination
• A sense of strength and invulnerability
• A blank stare
• Rapid and involuntary eye movements

Mental

Stage 2

Stage 3

Social

• There is experimentation with drugs and discovery of the effects.
• This is usually social, recreational use, carried out as part of a group, usually on weekends.
• The peer pressure of the group use is enough reason for many people to continue to use drugs.

Stage 4

• Discovered the “benefits” of using drugs.
• There is an alleviation of boredom or anxiety.
• Problems and stresses may seem to disappear.
• Girls or women may use stimulants for weight loss and males may use steroids for appearance enhancement.
• When positive effects outweigh the risks or any negative effects, individuals may become regular users.
• Acquire a supply of drugs and drug paraphernalia.
• Get regular contacts they can rely on for more supplies.
• There may be drug use more frequently, no longer restricting the use to weekends.
• Behavior and activities begin to change.
• School, work or family affairs may seem less important.
• There may be changes with friends to associate with others who use drugs.
• Legal complications may appear.

Interview

Physical

• Loss of employment
• Drinking at inappropriate times
• Reduced judgment
• Child abuse, domestic violence, rape, burglary and assault
• Criminal charges for drunk driving or public disorder, or civil penalties

• There becomes a preoccupation with drug use.
• Behavior changes become more obvious.
• The user may be found to lie frequently and may begin stealing or dealing drugs to support their drug use.
• As drug tolerance increases, the user may start using stronger drugs to get the same effect.
• More neglect of school, work or family affairs.
• The user will become secretive, harder to reach and is more likely to neglect former interests completely.
• Legal and financial complications often worsen.

What ages do you see drug abusers come in for rehabilitation?

Social

Around mid twenties for drug related addicts

Stage 5

What is an average recovery time?

• Violence is greatly exaggerated towards others
• A withdrawal in interaction with friends and family
• Detached
• Distant
• Estranged

• Cirrhosis of the liver
• Pancreatitis
• Epilepsy
• Polyneuropathy
• Alcoholic dementia
• Heart disease
• Nutritional deficiencies
• Peptic ulcers
• Sexual dysfunction
• Increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, alcoholic liver disease, and cancer.
• General damage to the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
• Fatality

• The user is dependent on their drug of choice.
• He or she can’t face daily life without drugs and uses them just to function or feel “normal.”
• They deny the problem and present a completely false face to their family and environment.
• Physical problems worsen.
• Financial and legal complications are often severe.
• They may sever ties with family and former friends.
• They are now addicted.

Every person is different and each person has to take their own time to complete the program. Motivation is key though. If someone wants to get better then they will progress quicker.

What's the most common substance abused?

The most common abused substance he sees is heroine and in teens mostly marijuana.

Greg Skipper MD

Promises in Malibu,CA

Meth

A synthetic stimulant that affects the central nervous system.

Mental

Physical

Works Cited

• hallucinations
• excessive feelings of power and invincibility
• repetitive and obsessive behaviors
• paranoia
• euphoria
• anxiety
• irritability/aggressiveness

With chronic use:

• convulsions
• heart attack
• stroke
• death.

• anorexia
• hyperactivity
• blurred vision
• dizziness
• twitching
• insomnia
• numbness
• palpitations
• arrhythmias
• tremors
• dry, itchy skin

Social