Gifford Fortich

Nichol Edsel TactaquinDesiree GilapayLord Armiel Q. Conde

The Famous Therapist

When this famous person was 38, his doctor told him to stop smoking because it was causing irregular heartbeats. Although he tried to cut down, he was soon back to smoking his usual 20 cigars a day.

When his heart problems grew worse, he stopped again. However, he experienced such terrible depression and mood swings that he started smoking to escape psychological torture. When he was 67, small cores were discovered in his mouth and diagnosed as a cancer. During the next 16 years, he had 33 operations for cancer on his mouth and jaw but continued smoking. By age 79. most of his jaw had been removed and replaced by an artificial one. He was in continual pain and was barely able to swallow or talk .However, he continued to smoke an endless series of cigars. In 1939, at age 83, he died of cancer caused by 45 years of heavy smoking.

Sigmund Freud

Sigmund freud the father of psychoanalysis , had a serious drug problem most of his professional life. He was addicted to tobacco(nicotine).In spite of his great insights into the problems of others, he tries, but could not treat his own drug addiction. Freud’s struggle with smoking illustrates four important terms related to drug use and abuse- addiction, tolerance, dependence, and withdrawal symptoms.

Why do people use drugs?

To obtain pleasure Joy Euphoria - a feeling of great joy,

excitement, or well-being To meet social expectations or to give in

to peer pressure To deal with, or escape stress, anxiety,

and tension To achieve altered states of

consciousness To avoid pain

Four Important terms related to drug use and abuse

• Addiction- means a person has developed a behavioral pattern of drug abuse that is marked by an overwhelming and compulsive desire to obtain and use drugs and even after stopping, the person has a great tendency to relapse and begin using drug again.

Tolerance- means that after a person uses a drug repeatedly over a period of time, the original dose of the drug no longer produces the desired effect so that a person must take increasingly large doses of the drug to achieve the same behavioral effect.

Dependence- refers to a change in the nervous system so that a person now needs to take a drug to prevent the occurrence of painful withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms- are painful physical and psychological symptoms that occur after a drug, dependent person stops using the drugs.

Stimulants

Amphetamines

cocaine caffeine

nicotine Opiates

(opium, morphine,

heroin)

Hallucinogens

LSD Psilocybin

Mescaline Designer drugs

Alcohol Marijuana

Treatment for Drug Abuse

Admit the problem - The first step in getting treatment is

admitting that one has a drug problem. In reality, it represents a hurdle that many drug abusers have a difficult time getting over. What happens is that drug users believe that drugs are the solution to their problems, fears, insecurities and worries.

Enter a program Help the user face his drug problem Help the user reduce stress and anxiety to

reduce chances of taking drugs again. Group therapy, which will enable the user to

realize that he is not suffering alone, and that others are also victims of drug abuse.

Help the user face and overcome or cope with personal and social problems.

• Get therapy There are three types of therapies that could help a drug

user:

1. Cognitive behavioral therapy – focuses on helping patients develop skills to control thoughts about the and learn to control their urges for it.

2. Motivational therapy- helps clients recognize and utilize their personal responsibility to abstain from drug use.

3. 12 step approach- a program of spiritual awakening that serves as a guide for recovery and abstinence.

Remain drug free

Recovering drug addicts are encouraged to join an after case support group to help fight off the temptation to return to drugs.