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Adolescent Addiction

University of Connecticut

Historically mislabeled as a difficult population, this webinar will explore the characteristics of adolescent addiction, the recovery pitfalls, and effective treatment interventions that will engage your young clients. Adolescent Addiction is often guided by cultural, political, and social forces.

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Why Playing the Lottery Is So Addictive

Gateway Foundation

The lottery is a common entertainment source that can quickly become addictive. Playing the lottery can become addictive when an individual develops an unhealthy compulsion to engage in it. While purchasing lottery tickets occasionally does not indicate an addiction, playing the lottery excessively can become an addiction.

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Those @#!$* Video Games!

Gary Direnfeld

It’s important to appreciate that gaming can be compared to any substance addiction. No addict gives up their source voluntarily. While the child will likely object at first, they should be offered opportunity to engage in other reasonable activities. Any amount keeps the user hooked, looking for the next fix.

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Antisocial Behavior and Drug Addiction

Gateway Foundation

Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) or antisocial behavior can include poor impulse control, which can cause people to engage in risky behaviors, such as sharing needles with others, resulting in HIV or hepatitis. They may deny their addiction, which can increase the intensity and length of their SUD. Childhood experiences.

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How to Apply the Stages of Change Model to Addiction Treatment

Relias

In that time, researchers have found that the Stages of Change model can be useful when applied to addiction treatment. From helping individuals with substance use disorders to providing a framework to quit smoking, or any other addictive behavior, this model has proven efficacious. What is the Stages of Change model?

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CRIMINALIZING ADDICTION Society’s Big Mistake

Famcare

The American Society of Addiction Medicine recognizes addiction as “a treatable, chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individual’s life experiences.

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Adolescent Addiction

University of Connecticut

Historically mislabeled as a difficult population, this workshop explores the characteristics of adolescent addiction, the recovery pitfalls, and effective treatment interventions that will engage your young clients. Adolescent Addiction is often guided by cultural, political, and social forces.