Why is Progression the Key to Addiction?
Nov 30, 2020
- What does progression mean when talking about addiction?
- How does progression relate to the DSM criteria?
- What addiction criteria shows up most often?
Progression is the key to addiction. It’s not about choice or willpower. It’s a biologically based occurrence that is a guarantee in addiction. Progression moves...
Addiction and the Stages of Use
Nov 23, 2020
- What levels of use are there?
- How do I know which level of use my client is in?
- Do people bounce around in use stages or move in a linear fashion?
Stages of use are helpful in assessing your client’s use and determining when you should be concerned about someone’s use. It also helps direct our interventions so...
What Can Protect People From Addiction?
Nov 16, 2020
- What reduces the risk of addiction?
- Will changing environmental factors help or is it just up to genetics?
- Is prevention only for kids?
This episode looks at the protective factors for addiction. Genetics isn’t the only factor and much can be done to help improve people’s chances of avoiding addiction. Addicts can...
Addiction: Is it Genetic?
Nov 9, 2020
- What makes one person become addicted to drugs and alcohol and another person doesn’t?
- Does genetics have a lot to do with addiction?
- Is environment more important than genetics?
There are many factors that influence the development of an addiction. There are complex risk factors at play for each person. Genetics...
Brain Science of Addiction
Nov 2, 2020
- What role does the brain play in addiction?
- Is addiction a matter of willpower and choice or is it about biology?
Addiction is a hard thing for many people to talk about. Either their own addiction or their loved one’s addiction. This is because addiction is destructive and it leaves people wondering “why” a...