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Category Archives: Addiction Theory and Concepts

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The Effects of Addiction and Substance Abuse – Common Family Roles

Drug addiction not only affects the person, but also the family. A family with one or more members with an addictive disorder faces continual pressure and stress as they begin to focus on ways to accommodate the addictive behavior. Each individual...

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Addiction Treatment Approach – Harm Reduction

Many people use drugs and alcohol despite its negative effects, some may avoid seeking treatment has their goal is not to achieve abstinence. Social workers may lose the client's interest in treatment if they are more focused on total abstinence...

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Understanding the Transtheoretical Model

The transtheoretical model is more commonly known as " stages of change" was initially developed by Prochaska and D’Clementi to better understand the process involved in changing a behavior including smoking, overeating, and other problems....

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