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eLearning Series:
I Don't Want To Be Addicted Anymore!
( 8 pages )
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information is not presented by a medical practitioner and
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for educational and informational purposes only. Always seek
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Addictive
Disorders
In
this guide, the Addictive Disorders discussed refer to health
matters
dealing
with both physical and psychological intense desires or cravings
for substances or behaviors that grow into dependency. For
example,
not only will alcohol and drug dependency be addressed, but
addictions dealing with issues like emotional, “things”
or “people”
attachments. The general concept is that these cravings or
yearnings are ongoing in spite of the fact that they cause
the addicted
person, and at times others, harm at various levels; social,
psychological and physical. And on the whole, the addictive
disorders that are discussed are considered progressive or
advancing in nature, and chronic or lasting for a long period
of time,
with distinct periods of recurrence.
There are some
alarming facts to consider regarding addictive disorders. For
instance, a recent report in the National Drug Addiction Recovery
Month Kit showed the cost of alcohol and illicit drug use in
the workplace, including lost productivity, accidents and medical
claims to be an estimated $140 billion per year.
Another fact: every
eight seconds, a person dies due to a tobacco-related illness,
according to the World Health Organization.
Also, an estimated
28 percent to 30 percent of people in the U.S.A.
alone have an addictive substance abuse disorder, a mental
health disorder
or both, according to a 2002 report by the National Mental Health
Association.
And alcohol abuse
and dependence occurs four times as much among men over the
age of 65 than women in the same age group, according to the
Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health, 1999.
With Addictive
Disorders being such a large important part of everyday life,
this guide strives to help clear up myths from facts and present
an overview of the issues surrounding the disorders. It includes
information about some of the top addictions in society today,
along with a variety of solutions available to help with treatment
and coping, based upon the most recent studies, research, reports,
articles, findings, products and services available, so that
you can learn more about Overcoming Addictions.
For example, consider
the following and decide if it is myth or truth: addicts cannot
be medically treated. This is a myth. Some substance addicts
can be medically treated via a detoxifying program, followed
up by treatment with new medicines like Bupropion (Zyban) and
Naltrexone (ReVia). These medicines help people who are refraining
from addictive substances to keep their desires for them in
check.
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