008 The Addiction Process

The Addiction Process

The disease model of addictions is made up of the following components: addictions are not a symptom of a hidden psychiatric disorder but a primary disease; addiction is Multidimensional Biopsychosocial Disease; and the disease is not biogenetically predisposed. Other facts in the disease concept, are that there is twice the possibility of children of alcoholics becoming alcoholic, an alcoholic twin is twice as more likely to become alcoholic than an fraternal twin, young men with alcoholic relatives metabolize alcohol in a different way than men without alcoholic relatives (that after ingesting three drinks they had lower alcohol levels and lower impairment in behavior), daughters adopted by alcoholic mothers had three times as much risk of becoming alcoholic, and some studies suggest that there is a connection between biochemistry and alcoholism increased Tetrahydropaveroline, (also called THP) that is present in clients in treatment, these are similar to opiates, and studies suggest that opiates instill the wish to consume ethanol.

Physical components are present in addictions, because the more an individual consumes a drug, the higher the individual’s tolerance and need for more becomes. The components of drug and alcohol addictions affect culture, society, and family. Many studies suggest that families with alcoholics experience alcoholism symptomatology, academic problems, antisocial behavior, social problems, unbalanced careers, and severe physical symptoms. The psychological components to addictions can possibly appear before an addiction begins and persist after detoxification. Psychological addictions are made up of psychological primary, self-doubt, abstinence, and a connection to the drug.

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