De addiction

Microteaching Slides for the intoduction and Basics

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2. PRESENTATION ON PRESENTATION ON
DE ADDICTION TREATMENTDE ADDICTION TREATMENT
DR JITHIN OUSEPHDR JITHIN OUSEPH
PART IIPART II
MD HOMOEOPATHIC PSYCHIATRY MD HOMOEOPATHIC PSYCHIATRY
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4. CONTENTSCONTENTS
•AddictionAddiction
•Psychoactive substancesPsychoactive substances
•Treatment objectiveTreatment objective
•Treatment methodsTreatment methods
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5. WHAT IS ADDICTION??WHAT IS ADDICTION??
•Addiction is a chronic, relapsing disease Addiction is a chronic, relapsing disease
characterized characterized by compulsive drug seeking by compulsive drug seeking
and abuseand abuse and by long-lasting chemical and by long-lasting chemical
changes in the brain.changes in the brain.
• It is a state of being It is a state of being dependent on a dependent on a
substance, substance, which is which is harmful or dangerous harmful or dangerous for for
the physical and/or mental health of the the physical and/or mental health of the
person and for his social and economic well-person and for his social and economic well-
being.being.
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6. •DEPENDENCEDEPENDENCE: The repeated use of a drug or : The repeated use of a drug or
chemical substance, with or without physical chemical substance, with or without physical
dependence. dependence.
•Physical dependence indicates an altered Physical dependence indicates an altered
physiologic state caused by repeated administration physiologic state caused by repeated administration
of a drug, the cessation of which results in a specific of a drug, the cessation of which results in a specific
syndrome. syndrome.
•ABUSEABUSE: Use of any drug, usually by self-: Use of any drug, usually by self-
administration, in a manner that deviates from administration, in a manner that deviates from
approved social or medical patterns. approved social or medical patterns.
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7. •Patterns of substance use disorders:Patterns of substance use disorders:
•Acute intoxicationAcute intoxication
•Withdrawal stateWithdrawal state
•Dependent syndromeDependent syndrome
•Harmful useHarmful use..
•These stages can be overlapped alsoThese stages can be overlapped also..
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8. COMMONLY USED COMMONLY USED
PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCESPSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES
•AlcoholAlcohol
•NicotineNicotine
•OpioidOpioid
•CannabisCannabis
•CocaineCocaine
•Amphetamines and other Amphetamines and other
sympathomimetics.sympathomimetics.
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9. ANY TREATMENT FOR ANY TREATMENT FOR
ADDICTION??ADDICTION??
•Scientific research into addiction, has led experts Scientific research into addiction, has led experts
to conclude that addiction is treatable chronic to conclude that addiction is treatable chronic
disease, disease,
•It is chronic and relapsing. It is chronic and relapsing.
• It requires long-term work to recover from It requires long-term work to recover from
addiction, and relapse is common addiction, and relapse is common
• The changes in brain persist long after drug use The changes in brain persist long after drug use
is stopped is stopped
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10. HOW TREATMENT HELPS??HOW TREATMENT HELPS??
•Timely counseling and treatment help to Timely counseling and treatment help to
arrest the progression of the disease arrest the progression of the disease
• It allows the person to have It allows the person to have improved improved
functioningfunctioning and and a good quality of life a good quality of life
• It helps to anticipate and effectively deal It helps to anticipate and effectively deal
with lapses and prevent a lapse from with lapses and prevent a lapse from
becoming a relapsebecoming a relapse
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11. TREATMENT OBJECTIVETREATMENT OBJECTIVE
•InterventionIntervention
•Detoxification Detoxification
•RehabilitationRehabilitation
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12. TREATMENT METHODSTREATMENT METHODS
•Treatment consists of :Treatment consists of :
• Assessment Assessment
• Medications Medications
• Individual Counseling Individual Counseling
• Family Counseling Family Counseling
•Group Therapy Group Therapy
•After careAfter care
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13. HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIESHOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES
•Nux vomicaNux vomica
•Sulphuric acid Sulphuric acid
•SulphurSulphur
•In withdrawal state, take the current modified In withdrawal state, take the current modified
symptoms.symptoms.
•Recommended to give constitutional remedy for long Recommended to give constitutional remedy for long
term benefits.term benefits.
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14. CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
•Addiction is a chronic, relapsing disease Addiction is a chronic, relapsing disease
characterized characterized by compulsive drug seeking and by compulsive drug seeking and
abuseabuse and by long-lasting chemical changes in and by long-lasting chemical changes in
the brain.the brain.
•Homoeopathic constitutional approach is Homoeopathic constitutional approach is
recommended.recommended.
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15. REFERENCESREFERENCES
•A short textbook of psychiatry : A short textbook of psychiatry :
Niraj AhujaNiraj Ahuja
•Psychiatry – Tasman, Kay and Psychiatry – Tasman, Kay and
LiebermanLieberman
•www.nimhans.ac.inwww.nimhans.ac.in
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