Bridget Duffy and William Moyers Videos Flashcards
Which model of addiction does William Moyers adhere to? How does he refer to his addiction?
Disease model
Chronic disease
William Moyers states that “addiction does not ____.” Why does he state this?
Discriminate
Addiction is prevalent across all people groups nationwide
What 2 problems did Moyers feel contributed to his addiction?
1) “Hole in his soul”: sense of “I’m not good enough”
2) Genetic propensity towards addiction
What are the 2 outcomes for addiction, according to Moyers?
Recover or die
How many bouts of treatment did Moyers need to enter sobriety? Does he feel that he is completely cured of addiction? Why or why not?
3
No- feels that addiction is a chronic illness that he must manage for the rest of his life
What did Moyers do when he entered treatment for the 3rd time that he felt enabled him to successfully enter remission? What two other factors did he feel enabled him to enter remission?
Surrendered to God Good insurance (ability to pay for treatment), support of family, employer, and mentors in recovery
What does Moyers feel society needs to do in order to improve outcomes for addicts? What are two ways of accomplishing this (one through former addicts, other through policy)?
Reduce stigma of addiction
Former addicts must talk about their addiction and recovery
More money for addiction treatment and greater advocacy
What does Moyers think would be a better use of government money than the “war on drugs?”
Funding treatment rather than imprisonment
How does Moyers recommend having family of addicts deal with their loved ones? What kinds of discussions should families with a history of addiction have with their children?
Offering to help, but not enabling
Make children aware of family history of addiction
Was Moyers able to successfully break free of addiction long-term? Why or why not?
No- relapsed on average every 4 years
What drug did Moyers start out using as a teenager? What did that progress to? What harder drug did he eventually end up using that resulted in addiction?
Marijuana
Abusing alcohol
Cocaine
Keegan Duffy, Bridget Duffy’s brother, entered treatment for the first time at what point in his life? What social factors led to his drug usage?
Teenage years
Didn’t fit in in middle school and was drawn to troublemakers
As young adults, Bridget’s brother Keegan and sister were both prescribed what drug for back pain? What was the difference in effect the drug had for the two siblings?
Oxycodone
Sister felt sick from drug and didn’t want to keep taking it
Keegan got high off of drug and began to abuse it
Keegan Duffy was given what mental health diagnosis in his 20s?
Drug induced bipolar disorder
How did Keegan Duffy’s parents react to his addiction?
Felt anger over it and wanted to keep it secret
