Do you wonder if you have a drug addiction or suffer from substance abuse? When is "one more drink" one too many? Is yours an alcoholic family? What is the difference between substance abuse and chemical dependence or addiction? This self-help DVD describes how chemical dependence starts and how the substance abuse cycle continues. The format for this educational DVD is didactic. The traditional 12 step treatment modality is stressed. In addition, the tendency for many chemical dependence problems to develop as self-medication for an underlying psychiatric condition is also discussed. Jef Gazley, M.S., LISAC has been in the substance abuse field and the teaching profession for over 33 years.
This educational mental health DVD focuses on the enormous problem of chemical dependence. The words chemical dependence, substance abuse, and drug abuse are really just different names dealing with the same syndrome. This chemical dependence mental health DVD, just like the other educational mental health DVDs in this series, has been designed to appeal to individual clients or families, in this case suffering from drug addiction or alcoholism, as well as the mental health clinician in the field who is interested in learning more about substance abuse and how to treat it effectively.
Do you wonder if you have a drug addiction or suffer from substance abuse? When is "one more drink" one too many? Is yours an alcoholic family? What is the difference between substance abuse and chemical dependence or addiction? This self-help DVD describes how chemical dependence starts and how the substance abuse cycle continues. The format for this educational DVD is didactic. The traditional 12 step treatment modality is stressed. In addition, the tendency for many chemical dependence problems to develop as self-medication for an underlying psychiatric condition is also discussed. Jef Gazley, M.S., LISAC has been in the substance abuse field and the teaching profession for over 33 years.
