FamilydiseasePre-contemplationPre-contemplation MYTH 1: Addictsand alcoholicsneed to reach rockbottom before theycan accept help.  ActionRelapseWithdrawalTriggerTerminationMYTH 4:Addicts shouldbe punishednot treated forusing drugs. About 18 millionAmericans havealcohol problems;about 5 to 6 millionAmericans havedrug problems. There are moredeaths anddisabilities eachyear in the U.S.from substanceabuse than fromany other cause. Almost halfof all trafficfatalities arealcohol-related. Addiction to drugsand/or alcohol is aproblem forapproximately 30million people in theUnited States alone Heavy drinkingcontributes to illnessin each of the topthree causes ofdeath: heart diseasecancer and stroke. Untreated addictionis more expensivethan heart diseasediabetes andcancer combined.PreparationAccountabilityFetal alcoholsyndrome is theleading knowncause of mentalretardation. Approximately1 out of every 8Americans isliving with someform ofaddictionIs it true orfalse thataddiction is afamily disease?  MaintenanceThe average drugaddict needs tocome up with $200per day to supporthis or heraddiction Alcohol and drugabuse costs theAmerican economyan estimated $276billion per year inlost productivity If an addict resorts tostealing to get moneyfor drugs he or shewill need to stealapproximately $1000worth of property toraise $200MYTH 2: Addictionis a willpowerproblem. Peoplecan stop if theyreally want to. More than ninemillion children livewith a parentdependent onalcohol and/orillicit drugs. MYTH 5: Peopledon’t needtreatment. Theycan stop using ifthey really wantto.More than half ofall adults have afamily history ofalcoholism orproblem drinking.Ninety percentof muggings andproperty crimes(theft) arerelated to drugs ContemplationYou can beabstinent andstill be underthe influence ofan addiction DetoxBetween 48% and64% of peoplewho die in fireshave blood alcohollevels indicatingintoxicationOne-quarter ofGrade 8students admitto smokingmarijuanaregularly Every Americanadult pays nearly$1000 per year forthe damages ofaddiction.   RecoveryHigherPowerAddiction to drugsand/or alcohol is aproblem forapproximately 30million people in theUnited States aloneResponsibilityFamilydiseasePre-contemplationPre-contemplationMYTH 1: Addictsand alcoholicsneed to reach rockbottom before theycan accept help.  ActionRelapseWithdrawalTriggerTerminationMYTH 4:Addicts shouldbe punishednot treated forusing drugs. About 18 millionAmericans havealcohol problems;about 5 to 6 millionAmericans havedrug problems. There are moredeaths anddisabilities eachyear in the U.S.from substanceabuse than fromany other cause. Almost halfof all trafficfatalities arealcohol-related. Addiction to drugsand/or alcohol is aproblem forapproximately 30million people in theUnited States alone Heavy drinkingcontributes to illnessin each of the topthree causes ofdeath: heart diseasecancer and stroke. Untreated addictionis more expensivethan heart diseasediabetes andcancer combined.PreparationAccountabilityFetal alcoholsyndrome is theleading knowncause of mentalretardation. Approximately1 out of every 8Americans isliving with someform ofaddictionIs it true orfalse thataddiction is afamily disease?  MaintenanceThe average drugaddict needs tocome up with $200per day to supporthis or heraddiction Alcohol and drugabuse costs theAmerican economyan estimated $276billion per year inlost productivity If an addict resorts tostealing to get moneyfor drugs he or shewill need to stealapproximately $1000worth of property toraise $200MYTH 2: Addictionis a willpowerproblem. Peoplecan stop if theyreally want to. More than ninemillion children livewith a parentdependent onalcohol and/orillicit drugs. MYTH 5: Peopledon’t needtreatment. Theycan stop using ifthey really wantto.More than half ofall adults have afamily history ofalcoholism orproblem drinking.Ninety percentof muggings andproperty crimes(theft) arerelated to drugs ContemplationYou can beabstinent andstill be underthe influence ofan addiction DetoxBetween 48% and64% of peoplewho die in fireshave blood alcohollevels indicatingintoxicationOne-quarter ofGrade 8students admitto smokingmarijuanaregularly Every Americanadult pays nearly$1000 per year forthe damages ofaddiction.   RecoveryHigherPowerAddiction to drugsand/or alcohol is aproblem forapproximately 30million people in theUnited States aloneResponsibility

Addiction facts - Call List

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  1. Family disease
  2. Pre-contemplation
    Pre-contemplation
  3. MYTH 1: Addicts and alcoholics need to reach rock bottom before they can accept help.
  4. Action
  5. Relapse
  6. Withdrawal
  7. Trigger
  8. Termination
  9. MYTH 4: Addicts should be punished not treated for using drugs.
  10. About 18 million Americans have alcohol problems; about 5 to 6 million Americans have drug problems.
  11. There are more deaths and disabilities each year in the U.S. from substance abuse than from any other cause.
  12. Almost half of all traffic fatalities are alcohol-related.
  13. Addiction to drugs and/or alcohol is a problem for approximately 30 million people in the United States alone
  14. Heavy drinking contributes to illness in each of the top three causes of death: heart disease cancer and stroke.
  15. Untreated addiction is more expensive than heart disease diabetes and cancer combined.
  16. Preparation
  17. Accountability
  18. Fetal alcohol syndrome is the leading known cause of mental retardation.
  19. Approximately 1 out of every 8 Americans is living with some form of addiction
  20. Is it true or false that addiction is a family disease?
  21. Maintenance
  22. The average drug addict needs to come up with $200 per day to support his or her addiction
  23. Alcohol and drug abuse costs the American economy an estimated $276 billion per year in lost productivity
  24. If an addict resorts to stealing to get money for drugs he or she will need to steal approximately $1000 worth of property to raise $200
  25. MYTH 2: Addiction is a willpower problem. People can stop if they really want to.
  26. More than nine million children live with a parent dependent on alcohol and/or illicit drugs.
  27. MYTH 5: People don’t need treatment. They can stop using if they really want to.
  28. More than half of all adults have a family history of alcoholism or problem drinking.
  29. Ninety percent of muggings and property crimes (theft) are related to drugs
  30. Contemplation
  31. You can be abstinent and still be under the influence of an addiction
  32. Detox
  33. Between 48% and 64% of people who die in fires have blood alcohol levels indicating intoxication
  34. One-quarter of Grade 8 students admit to smoking marijuana regularly
  35. Every American adult pays nearly $1000 per year for the damages of addiction.
  36. Recovery
  37. Higher Power
  38. Addiction to drugs and/or alcohol is a problem for approximately 30 million people in the United States alone
  39. Responsibility