Drug use or abuse?
Addiction or dependency?
Treatment Strategies
Support Systems
100

Doing drugs at parties, viewed as socially acceptable

What is recreational drug use?

100

Characterized by drug seeking behavior that is often compulsive, or difficult to control.

What is a drug Addiction?

100

A therapist will educate the client on the behaviors and contingencies that are maintaining their addiction.

What is Behavioral Therapy?

100

Mother and Father talking to their child about the dangers of drug use and try to get their child help. 

What is family support?

200

drinking large quantities of alcohol with an intention of becoming intoxicated 

What is abuse?

200

Characterized by tolerance or withdrawal symptoms, and can be a consequence of many different drugs, like pain medications. 

What is drug Dependence?

200

This form of therapy believes that all people have an innate goodness in them that wants to emerge. Has a central focus. 

What is Person Centered Therapy?

200

Type of support group where members come together to participate in an organized 12 step program for alcohol.

What is Alcoholics Anonymous?

300

Using Heroin to manage pain. 

What is drug abuse?

300

Continued use of the substance in spite of clear harmful effects on the individual and others. 

What is addiction?

300

The goal of this form of therapy is to increase your awareness of your thoughts & actions and the consequences of both. 

What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?

300

This type of program utilizes a series of stages that an individual must go through in hopes that they will beat their addiction. 

What is a 12-step program?

400

Having a cigarette whenever you go out drinking. 

What is substance use?

400

In this case the individual is physically dependent but not psychologically dependent 

What is drug dependence?

400

Often called motivational incentives, this is a type of behavioral therapy rooted in the basis of operant conditioning. This type of treatment provides rewards for the desired behaviors, such as passing a drug tests. 

What is Contingency Management?

400

When family, friends, co workers and other members of the community come together to speak to an individual who is suffering from an addiction. 

What is an intervention?

500

The continued use of alcohol, drugs, or the misuse of over the counter medicines with negative consequences. 

What is a definition of substance use?

500

In this case the individual suffers from both physical and psychological dependence. 

What is Addiction?

500

has been shown to have success in getting substance abusers to reduce their use and get into treatment. It also helps show friends and family how to better communicate with their addicted loved ones.

What is Community Reinforcement and Family Training?

500

Someone who has been abstinent for some time and is willing and able to support another member as they begin to participate in the recovery process

What is a Sponsor?

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