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Addiction in Indiana: How Big is it? Your thoughts and comments… Do we really have an epidemic? Nature of an “epidemic” 2500 year history of waxing and waning # infected…severity…vulnerability…prevention/avoidance “Family Disease”
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Recovery Insights:Politicians, Police, Parents and PossibilitiesSCOTT J. WATSON, MA, LCAC, SAP, CADAC-IV, NCCHEARTLAND INTERVENTION, LLC
Objectives
Gain a greater understanding of the scope of Indiana’s addiction “epidemic”.
Develop a personal/professional strategy for addressing addiction/recovery in your sphere of influence.
Become familiar with several useful coping skills that are useful to clients and therapists alike.
Tell a story, laugh, general frivolity and questionable behavior
Addiction in Indiana: How Big is it?
Your thoughts and comments…
Do we really have an epidemic? Nature of an “epidemic” 2500 year history of waxing and waning # infected…severity…vulnerability…prevention/avoidance
“Family Disease”
Reactions/Results
Office of the Indiana Attorney General Rx task force and yearly conference Business Licensure
Indiana Legislature Lifeline Law, Look-alike Drug Law More coming quickly?
Law Enforcement Large-scale busts, resources, training
Others Doctors, ER’s, Therapists and Clergy
Addiction: Seven Headed Monster
Issues of Mood Issues of Thinking (clinical and maladaptive) Trauma and trauma Issues of Fear Issues of Shame Issues of Grief Substance Use
And all that this impacts…..
Professional and Personal Strategies
• Assessment• Problem informs the solution• Independent is better• ALL therapists need to be competent
Focus, Focus, Focus
Problem Solution 80/20 Rule
Drama + Fishing=Disaster
Role of Drama
Don’t Take the Bait
Crystal Ball and Rear View Mirrors
Lessons from the parking lot
Ever have a kidney stone?
What’d You Learn Today?Lessons for the Journey $10