PPT-The Science of Addiction

Immersion Training in Addiction Medicine Program 2020 October 2020 Daniel P Alford MD MPH Professor of Medicine Associate Dean Continuing Medical Education Director Clinical Addiction Research and Education CARE Unit. 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!. and. The Future of Addiction Treatment. Bruce K. Alexander. Simon Fraser University. Burnaby British Columbia. www.globalizationofaddction.com. alexande@sfu.ca. Alexander. , B.K. & Shelton, C.P. (2014). . BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS, CAUSES, PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, TREATMENT. BRIEF HISTORY OF SEXUAL ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS. DEFINITION OF SEX ADDICTION AND THE CRITERIA. CONTROVERSY ABOUT THE DISORDER . DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS . By : Spates, Kelly. http://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp3HpcPHTBA. Main Points:. Determine the different levels of game playing. Games . that are more likely to addicting. Signs . of . addiction. Reasons why video game addiction is bad. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2000. GA Licensed Professional Counselor #4807. What Causes Sexual Addiction. (taken from “Faithful & True by Mark Laaser). Families. Boundaries. Rigid. A Clinical Master Class . David Kan, MD. VA . Medical Center, San Francisco. Health Sciences . Assistant Clinical . Professor of Psychiatry, . UCSF . Executive Board, California . Society of Addiction Medicine. Flora Sadri, DO,MPH, FAAFP. Area Medical Director, . CleanSlate. Centers. Kentucky Academy of Family Physicians. August 4, 2017. Flora Sadri, DO, MPH, FAAFP. Area Medical Director, . CleanSlate.  Centers. An Approach to Smoking Cessation using Acupuncture, Herbs, and Lifestyle Management. World Health Organization. Tobacco Dependence. “Diseases, symptoms or conditions for which the therapeutic effect of acupuncture has been shown but for which further proof is needed”. Defined as continued involvement with a substance or activity despite its ongoing negative consequences.. When the individual eventually needs to consume the addictive substance or enact the behavior to feel normal.. Terri Ivory, MSN,RN,C. Effectively treating substance abuse among health care professionals it is important to understand the components of addiction. . The word addiction is often used as an umbrella term to describe a group of problems such as: . Dr. . Debbie . Ruisard. , DSW. LCSW, LCADC. druisardlcsw@gmail.com. “. One must not look hard to see that we . are losing . the . battle . against addiction”. . Harvard . Psychiatrist, Ed . Mental Health Roundtable. October 6, 2017. Last year, 1138 . Virginians died . from . an opioid overdose. . Profile of Opioid Addiction. Opioids are natural and synthetic compounds that bind to the brain’s opioid receptors and trigger the release of dopamine. . This article mentions a few ideas that can help prevent drug and alcohol addiction and help you live a healthy and sober life. Foundation is . a . state-approved psychiatric institution and . . rehabilitation. . center for alcohol and. . drug addicts.. We . Care . Wellness . is . a . holistic wellness center that focuses on healing the .