PPT-Benzodiazepines and Addiction: New Thinking About Old Drugs

Robert L DuPont MD President Institute for Behavior and Health Inc wwwibhincorg Kolodner Memorial Lecture October 20 2016 Learning Objectives Separate physiological dependence from addiction in benzodiazepine use . Zak Fallows. pharmacology@mit.edu. 2013-11-23. ESP Splash (Saturday). These slides are available online, along with fun 5-minute quizzes and other materials:. http://. datb.mit.edu. /. Please Reuse These Slides. Asking the right questions!. How much of the problem is nature and how much is nurture?. Or is it a disease of the brain?. Why do we self-medicate?. I have asked this question to over 1,000 offenders. The same reasons are given!. These are anti-anxiety agents used to control moderate or severe tension. .  . Classification. :. Benzodiazepines (BZP).. Propanediol. . carbamate. .. Azaspirodecanediones. .. 1. CNS depressants. They are the drugs of choice used as:. Developed by:. Sachin. J. . Karnik. , Ph.D., . LCSW, CADC, NCGC-II, CPS. Director of Prevention &. Clinical Services. Delaware Council on Gambling Problems, Inc.. E-Mail: sachin.karnik@dcgp.org. Steve Hanson. . . Basic Questions. Why do people do drugs?. Why can’t/ won’t some people stop?. Realities. People like Drugs.. We all like things faster and easier.. How Drugs Work. Interact with neurochemistry. In this presentation:. Definition of Addiction. Addiction Myths . Addiction Physiology. Effects of Addiction. Definition of Addiction. Pair-Share Brainstorm. How do . you . define “addiction”?. Give examples. Section I: welcome and introductions. 2. Name Tent. 3. Years of service. Experience with families experiencing opioid use or addiction?. Personal goal for this training. NAME. County. . Learning Objectives:. WHAT IS TOLERANCE?. When a person’s body is altered to be able to consume a large amount of alcohol/drugs. Tolerance is one of the two prime symptoms of physical dependence on a drug, the other being withdrawal. Dr. Kenneth Jones. Pastor, Practical Living Ministry. Review. Are your thoughts taking you captive instead of you taking captive of your thoughts?. Deliverance requires. Choice. – A decision of the will and heart. . Learning Objectives:. Identify the impact of opioid use, addiction, and recovery on child development. Identify warning signs of opioid . use and abuse. Discuss the five components of recovery. To feel good. To feel better. Because others are doing it. Curiosity. Performance enhancement. Rite of passage. Religious ceremony. What Drugs Are Involved in Addiction?. Alcohol. Tobacco. Caffeine. Cannabis. HUSAM ALTHARI, MD. INOVA CATS . Addiction is a Complex Disease (CD is a CD). …with biological, sociological and psychological components. How does the brain become addicted?. Drug use of any type activates the same circuits as do behaviors linked to survival and pleasure.  BPJ Overuse of benzodiazepines: Benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine-like hypnotics and anxiolytics are medicines which bring about a state of sedation, increased sleepiness, relaxation and i . justice. system. Dr. Eric Blaauw. Professor in . Addiction. studies. Hanze University of . Applied. Sciences. Content. What is addiction?. The Dutch criminal justice system. Addiction and crime.