Lesson 8 - Alcoholism

Question 1

How many people in the US are alcohol dependent? Alcohol abusers?

Answer 1

10 million; 5 million

Question 2

What is the age group that tends to abuse alcohol?

Answer 2

20-40’s

Question 3

What are the 6 countries that make up 80% of alcoholics?

Answer 3

US, Canada, Argentina, Chile, Japan, New Zealand

Question 4

How many alcoholics are children of alcoholics?

Answer 4

2/3

Question 5

What is the official definition of alcoholism?

Answer 5

“chronic disease of compulsive drinking that causes injury to drinkers health, social and/or economic functioning”

Question 6

What are the 2 types of addictions associated with alcohol?

Answer 6

1. ) Physical Addiction

2. ) Psychological Addiction - if I don’t have the substance I can’t live or live well

Question 7

What is the definition of an addiction?

Answer 7

A person whose primary relationship is with the chemical or substance

Question 8

What are some characteristics of alcoholics?

Answer 8

1. ) Preoccupation with the substance
2. ) Must protect the substance or supply
3. ) Treat substance like a medicine (soothes pain, helps them live)
4. ) A solitary use of the substance (want to be alone with it)
5. ) Increased tolerance of the substance
6. ) Points of amnesia or loss of memory
7. ) Rapid intake of the substance
8. ) Episodes of unplanned substance abuse

Question 9

What are some myths to addiction with alcohol?

Answer 9

1. ) Alcoholics must want help before they can get help
2. ) The alcoholic must hit bottom before they can get help
3. ) The alcoholic will quit drinking on his own
4. ) Efforts to help the alcoholic may make matters worse

Question 10

With addictions what should you focus on?

Answer 10

You should focus on relationships. You shouldn’t focus on not doing the substance.