GROUP MEMBERS

 ARPITA ROY
 SUBHRAJIT PAUL

 SOUMYASHREE TALAPATRA

 KALLOL BHATTACHARYA

 ABHILASH GHOSH
OBJECTIVES
 Define addiction.
 Distinguish addictions from habits, and identify the
signs of addiction.
 Discuss the addictive process, the physiology of
addiction, and the biopsychosocial model of
addiction.
 Describe types of addictions.
 Evaluate treatment and recovery options.
DEFINING ADDICTION
 Addiction – continued involvement with a
substance or activity despite ongoing negative
consequences
 Physiological addiction
 Psychological addiction
HABIT VERSUS ADDICTION
 Habit – repeated behavior in which the repetition
may be unconscious
 Compulsion – if the habit occurs by compulsion
and considerable discomfort is experienced if the
behavior is not performed, then the repetition or
habit is considered an addiction
SIGNS OF ADDICTION
 Four common symptoms:
 Obsession

 Lossof control
 Negative consequences

 Denial
THE ADDICTIVE PROCESS
 “Nurturing through avoidance”
 The physiology of addiction:
 Neurotransmitters
 Tolerance
 Withdrawal
FIGURE 11.1 CYCLE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL
ADDICTION

Figure 11.1
MODEL OF ADDICTION
 Biopsychosocial model – proposes that
addiction is caused by a variety of factors
operating together
OTHER THOUGHTS ON ADDICTION
 Biological or disease influences
 Environmental influences
 Social learning theory
 Psychological factors
FIGURE 11.2 RISK FACTORS FOR ADDICTION

Figure 11.2.1
FIGURE 11.2 RISK FACTORS FOR ADDICTION
(CONTINUED)

Figure 11.2.2
FIGURE 11.2 RISK FACTORS FOR ADDICTION
(CONTINUED)

Figure 11.2.3
TYPES OF ADDICTION

 Process addictions – behaviors known to be

addictive because they are mood altering:
 Money addictions
 Compulsive gambling
 Compulsive shopping and borrowing
 Work addiction
 Exercise:
 Addictiveexercisers
 Muscle dysmorphia
 Internet
 Sexual
 Multiple
FIGURE 11.3 SIGNS OF WORK ADDICTION

Figure 11.3
HOW ADDICTION AFFECTS FAMILY AND FRIENDS

 Codependence – a person is “addicted to the

addict”; they assume responsibility for meeting the
addict’s need and neglect their own
 Enablers – people who knowingly or unknowingly
protect addicts from the natural consequences of
their actions
TREATMENT FOR AND RECOVERY FROM
ADDICTION
 Intervention – planned process of confrontation by
people who are impthe ortant to the addict; its
purpose is to allow addict to see the destructive
nature of the addiction
 Treatment:
 Abstinence – refraining from the addictive behavior
 Detoxification – adjustment physically and congnitively
to being free from the influence of addiction
CHOOSING A TREATMENT
 The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
(NIAAA) – Project MATCH
 Three strategies for addiction treatment were studied:
 Cognitive-behavioral therapy
 Motivational psychology
 12-step programs
 Conclusion was that focus for treatment selection
should be on choosing a program that was complete
CONCLUSION
 Drug addiction is a powerful demon that can take over
your life before you know it has even happen.
 Overcoming drug addiction is a long and often painful
process
 As far as possible we must control ourselves from
addiction.