How do you view addiction?

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1 Roots of Recovery

2 How do you view addiction?

3 Choice vs. Disease

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5 Nature vs. Nurture

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7 Which of these people will become addicted? Carla - $500,000 Senior corporate executive Husband, 2 children. Owns house, boat, & cabin in the woods. She is happy and has the perfect life Maria - $40,000 Kitchen Staff Single Mom 5 kids. Owns a car that needs brakes. Rents 3 bedroom apartment in the neighborhood she grew up in. She struggles everyday to keep it together. Josephine - unemployed Homeless Living in a shelter

8 Addiction is any behavior that you continue to do despite the fact that it brings negative consequences into your life. Tommy Rosen

9 Signs/Symptoms Physical Signs of Addiction Overactive or underactive (depending on the drug) Repetitive speech patterns Dilated pupils, red eyes Excessive sniffing and runny nose (not attributable to a cold) Looking pale or undernourished Clothes do not fit the same Weight loss Change in eating habits Unusual odors or body odor due to lack of personal hygiene Behavioral Signs of Addiction Missing work/school Work/school problems Missing important engagements Isolating/secretive about activities Disrupted sleep patterns Legal problems Relationship/marital problems Financial problems (e.g. always needing money) Conversations dominated by using or drug/alcohol related topics Emotional Signs of Addiction Irritability/Argumentative Defensiveness Inability to deal with stress Loss of interest in activities/people that used to be part of their lives Obnoxious Silly Confused easily Denial Rationalizing Offering alibis, excuses, justifications, or other explanations for their using behavior Minimization Admitting superficially to the problem but not admitting to the seriousness or full scope of the behavior or consequences Blaming Placing the blame for the behavior on someone else or some event Diversion Changing the subject to avoid discussing the topic

10 The Problem: 15.8 million women (or 12.9 percent) ages 18 or older have used illicit drugs in the past year. 4.6 million women (or 3.8 percent) ages 18 and older have misused prescription drugs in the past year. * Every 3 minutes, a woman goes to the emergency room for prescription painkiller misuse or abuse.** According to a WECT-TV news report, from Cast-light Health, the worst city in America for opioid abuse is Wilmington, North Carolina. Hickory, NC was the 5th worst, followed by Jacksonville, NC at 12th and Fayetteville, NC at 18th.*** *SAMHSA, 2014;**CDC Vital Signs, 2013.***National Institute on Drug Abuse;

11 Three C s of Addiction Loss of control over the amount and frequency of use Craving and compulsive using Continued use in the face of adverse consequences Fourth C of Addiction Loss of community supports

12 What is the opposite of addiction?

13 Sobriety

14 Recovery Abstinence from primary and secondary substances. Return to health~ Physically, Mentally, Emotionally and Spiritually. Active member in the community.

15 Roots of Recovery Emergency shelter for women & children. Peer support program for women suffering from substance use disorder. Dynamic Life Skills program. Little Oaks Daycare Center/Children s programs. Disabled & Older Adult program. Recurrence Prevention Program. GED/College tracts. Employment Services. Cottage Industries (i.e. manufacture product lines, sustainable farm & honey bee apiary, home remodeling, landscaping, website design etc.)

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19 Fall of Axon Open Golf Tournament

20 Contact Us: Roots of Recovery is a non-profit 501(c)3, public charitable organization, whose primary activity is providing emergency shelter for women and women with children. (910) P.O.Box 1479 Hampstead, NC june10inc@gmail.com