Addiction: The Importance Of Relapse

In relation to drug abuse, relapse is resuming the use of a chemical substance or drug after a period of abstinence. The term can be said to be a landmark feature of a combination of substance abuse and substance independence. The propensity for dependency, repeated use, and tendencies that take the form of the substance being used, are some of the issues that drug users’ experience. Substances that enhance most severe tendencies in users and pose high pharmacological efficacy, are those that are cleared quickly from the body, in addition to those that bring out the highest tolerance. There can be increased substance tolerance with the increasing dependency in relation to drug in question,

Relapsers have to be familiar with the relapse process and the best ways to manage it. Involving the family and other sponsors is a great idea. The education should strive to emphasize four main messages:  First, relapse is an ordinary and a natural process in the recovery out of the chemical dependence. One should not be ashamed of it like in the case of Jed who “gets jumpy” when he tries to stay away from drinking, feeling “closed in or like he is suffocating”. He also cannot imagine how to explain to his buddies why he is not joining them in the bars. Secondly, people are not all of a sudden taken drunk. There are gradual warning sign patterns that indicate they are slowly cropping in again. Such signs can only be recognized when one is sober. Thirdly, after they are identified, the recovering individuals

Addiction has a way of pulling your attention away from your basic needs and making it harder for you to succeed in life. It's a sad truth that I've seen happen to so many people over the years. These are good people, with good brains and real potential, but addiction takes over and they can only focus on that aspect of their life.

Drug and chemical abuse affect many families and that particular family that lives through a loved one who is an addict and the priority is to get help for the individual. In any intervention that involves drug addicts, a family's disposition is very important. Full recovery of any drug addict involves the restoration of the person's life as well as ensuring that those who are around the addict have the best ability when it comes to helping with abstinence which is a long-term goal. Abusers are often in denial or even believe that they are totally in control of their use of drugs

For my relapse prevention research paper, I wanted to choose a substance/individual combination which would be convoluted, devoid of a simple or straightforward treatment plan. Due to my interest in healthcare, I decided to address an increasingly prevalent issue in the field, substance dependence to clinically-prescribed opiates. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), the number of opiate prescriptions written in the United States has skyrocketed over the past two decades. In 2013, the United States Department of Health and Human Services reported that there were an estimated 1.9 million illicit opiate users in the United States who were either abusing or dependent prescription pain

A major issue when treating alcoholism is the likelihood of relapse. A lack of social support may contribute to an increased likelihood of relapse, while maintaining positive social support can decrease this risk. One study discussed the possibility of social interaction influencing relapse behavior in the prairie vole. This study focused on the alcohol deprivation effect (ADE), where animals that had been previously exposed to ethanol show increased consumption after a period of abstinence, modeling relapse behavior commonly seen in addiction. The aim of the study was first to observe whether prairie voles, like mice and rats in previous experiments, could display an ADE and second, to determine whether this effect could be influenced by social

Reported that he "got in trouble due to comsuming alcohol", and that "I need to comply with treatment because I don't want to go to jail".

It is important to understand the complex role that families can play in substance abuse treatment. They can be a source of help to the treatment process, but they also must manage the consequences of the IP’s addictive behavior. Individual family members are concerned about the IP’s substance abuse, but they also have their own goals and issues. Providing services to the whole family can improve treatment effectiveness. Meeting the challenge of working together will call for mutual understanding, flexibility, and adjustments among the substance abuse treatment provider, family therapist, and family. This shift will require a stronger focus on the systemic interactions of families. Many divergent practices must be reconciled if family therapy

Being able to identify these stressors, and high-risk situations, serves to provide needed insight that guards against potential relapse. Relapse prevention programs go further, equipping the patient with the needed tools and skills that they can use to disarm the stressors and resulting triggers that cause emotional and mental disturbance. Relapse prevention programs also contain aspects of improving physical health, as overall health, mind and body, is indicative of a greater chance of long-term recovery. This is why supplemental therapies such as yoga, art, and music are important. These participatory therapies help the patient to express themselves, have an outlet for their thoughts and energy, and get practical experience in the ways to calm themselves, and head-off

Relapse is highly prevalent following treatment for substance abuse, highlighting the need for more effective aftercare interventions. MBRP has the opportunity to improve treatment outcomes (Bowen, S., (2014). Roos et al., (2017) proposed an inverse relationship between treatment outcomes and the severity of Substance Use Disorder (SUD), with symptom severity effecting how much the individual benefited from MBRP treatment. Kelly, J. F., (2013) wrote that TAU, in this case 12-step participation before and after treatment, was able to build resistance to relapse among adults and adolescents. Research into treatment outcomes is essential when time and resources are limited. Information regarding treatment outcomes is clouded

In emotional relapse, you're not thinking about using. But your emotions and behaviors are setting you up for a possible relapse in the future.

Recovery is a process and not something that happens overnight. Relapse still remains a challenge in and during the recovery process Relapse can happen at any time, even after years of sobriety. When addicted to something the brain is altered, this sets a person up for relapse and leaves them vulnerable to their addiction. Long-term recovery is attainable, as long as the right form of treatment is used, and as long as the treatment plan is intended for the specific needs of the individual. Addiction causes many changes and (it’s not enough [to] simply get a person off drugs…[the] physical, social, [and] psychological [needs] must also be addressed to help people to stay off drugs for good.) Relapse takes a toll on everyone who is invested in

First, a relpase plan provides a meticulous range of strategies designed specifically to the client needs, in order to prevent relapse and a addictive behavior change.

According to our textbook, some of the reasons on why children begin abusing drugs are curiosity, low self-esteem, peer pressure, adult modeling, and alienation. It is sad to see children fall under any of these categories. One approach that will help break the cycle of addiction to alcohol, tobacco or other drugs is finding alternative activities. According to Journal, Breaking the Cycle of Addiction: Prevention and Intervention with Children of Alcoholics written by Ann Price and James Emshoff, one of the best ways to help break the cycle of addiction is helping children find activates that will help occupy their time so that they do not have extra time and allows them the opportunity to do drugs. Price and Emshoff state, “Healthy alternatives

clients ranged from 50 years old to older. At their intake appointment these individuals specified whether they had abused within the past year whether alone or co-occurring with a mental health diagnosis. The study sample consisted of 199 individuals who participated in the program. In this program a baseline interview and six-month check up interview were necessary. The curriculum is comprised of nine modules on substance use behavior, management of situations at home and social pressure, management of negative thoughts and emotions associated with substance abuse, recognition and management of feelings such as anxiety and anger, identifying substance use urges and how to cope with them, and relapse prevention strategies (CSAT, 2005). This