{"id":737,"date":"2018-04-23T16:21:53","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T21:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/family-first\/?p=737"},"modified":"2018-04-23T16:21:53","modified_gmt":"2018-04-23T21:21:53","slug":"relationship-toolkit-addictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/family-first\/2018\/04\/23\/relationship-toolkit-addictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Relationship Toolkit: Addictions"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following is a handout provided by Dr. Lisa Merchant for a recent Speaker Series on addiction.<\/p>\n

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Addiction & the Family<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Family First Series<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Lisa Merchant, Ph.D., LMFT<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Risk Factors<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n

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Protective Factors<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Individual Factors<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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Individual Factors<\/h2>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hx of physical\/sexual abuse<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, CD, & Bulimia<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Use before age 14*<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 White\u2014maybe?<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Male<\/p>\n

Family Factors<\/h2>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Two-parent family (increased monitoring)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Parental monitoring<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Family cohesion<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Regular, quality communication<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Time together after school<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Parental disapproval of SU<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Family obligations<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Family assistance (low conflict)<\/p>\n

Peer Factors<\/h2>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Peer disapproval<\/p>\n

Social & Community Factors<\/h2>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 School disapproval<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 School with more minority students<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Family obligation at a cultural level<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hx of physical\/sexual abuse<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, CD, & Bulimia<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Use before age 14*<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 White\u2014maybe?<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Male<\/p>\n

Family Factors<\/h2>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Low parental monitoring<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Low parental warmth<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Low family cohesion<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Permissive attitudes toward use<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Parental use\/hx of SUD<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Family assistance (high conflict)<\/p>\n

Peer Factors<\/h2>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Peer use<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Victim of bullying<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Antisocial peers<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fatalism<\/p>\n

Social & Community Factors<\/h2>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Drug use in the neighborhood<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Media portrayals of use<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Suggestions for Preventing Substance abuse in our Kids<\/h1>\n

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Individal Factors:<\/h2>\n
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  • Teach emotional regulation and self-control<\/li>\n
  • Enroll child in activities that promote discipline, self-control, and confidence (martial arts, gymnastics, music\u2026)<\/li>\n
  • Get help for ADHD, depression, anxiety, eating d\/o\u2026<\/li>\n
  • Protect children from physical and sexual abuse; protect the child and seek help if they are abused<\/li>\n
  • Encourage a personal faith<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Family Factors:<\/h2>\n
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    • Be warm and affectionate with your children<\/li>\n
    • Establish traditions that build family cohesion (Saturday we eat a big breakfast together, Sunday we go to church, annual family vacation, Thanksgiving we go to Grandma\u2019s).<\/li>\n
    • Check in with your kids daily<\/li>\n
    • Talk to your kids about drinking and drug use\u2014let them know you disapprove ESPECIALLY if it is present elsewhere in their lives<\/li>\n
    • Address your marriage issues; reduce conflict in the home<\/li>\n
    • Know who your kid\u2019s friends are, where they are going, and what they are up to<\/li>\n
    • Let kids help around the house and let older kids care for younger kids to some extent<\/li>\n
    • Don\u2019t let your children drink at home<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

       <\/p>\n

      PEER FACTORS:<\/h2>\n
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      • Be cautious about who your children hang with<\/li>\n
      • Encourage them to hang with people who disapprove of drug use and with a positive (non-fatalistic), pro-social outlook<\/li>\n
      • Express your disapproval of use if they are around others who use<\/li>\n
      • Protect your child from bullying (and from bullying others)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        Social & community Factors:<\/h2>\n
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        • Support your school\u2019s anti-drug campaign (volunteer, donate, or start one)<\/li>\n
        • Talk to your kids about use they see in the neighborhood or in media<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          The following is a handout provided by Dr. Lisa Merchant for a recent Speaker Series on addiction.   Addiction & the Family Family First Series Lisa Merchant, Ph.D., LMFT   Risk Factors Protective Factors Individual Factors Individual Factors \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hx of physical\/sexual abuse \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, CD, & Bulimia \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Use before age 14* […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12577,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[152402],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-737","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-relationship-toolkit"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/family-first\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/737","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/family-first\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/family-first\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/family-first\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12577"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/family-first\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=737"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/family-first\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/737\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":738,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/family-first\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/737\/revisions\/738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/family-first\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=737"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/family-first\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=737"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/family-first\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=737"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}