THE TRUTH ABOUT ADDICTION

"Addiction does not happen all at once; it happens one step at a time." -Susan Myrlin,MA, LBSW, LCDC

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HOW IS DRUG ADDICTION TREATED?

• You are not alone...but there are several steps to successful treatment
• Detox
• Behavioral Counseling
• Medication
• Evaluation for underlying mental health issues
• Long term follow-up to prevent relapse

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By utilizing a collaborative and individualized approach to addiction recovery, my goal is to use my education, along with my experience, strength and hope to make an impact, one person at a time.

CITATIONS

• Slide 2: Juvenile Probation. (N.d.). Retrieved September 8, 2016, from http://dentoncounty.com/Departments/Probation/Juvenile-Probation/Drugs-and-...
• Slide 3: [Statistic Image] Retrieved September 8, 2016 from https://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/trends-statistics/infographics

CITATIONS

• Slide 4: National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2016, July). DrugFacts: Treatment Approaches for Drug Addiction. Retrieved September 8, 2016, from NIDA: https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/treatment-approaches-drug-...
• Slide 5: Infographic retrieved September 8, 2016, from: https://www.lakehouserecoverycenter.com/blog/infographic-5-recovery-stats/.
• Slide 6: Infographic retrieved September 8, 2016 from http://archives.drugabuse.gov/NIDA_Notes/NNVol14N5/12Step.html

CITATIONS

• Slide 7: Alcoholics Anonymous World Services. (2001). Alcoholics Anonymous The Big Book (4th ed.). New York, New York: Hazelden.
• Slide 7: [Acceptance Image] Retrieved September 8, 2016 from https://mobile.twitter.com/AlcoholisMN/status/464891389596413952